Atalantia

Atalantia is a genus of flowering plants in the citrus family, the Rutaceae.

Taxonomy

The genus is placed in the subfamily Aurantioideae, which also includes the genus Citrus. It has been placed in the tribe Aurantieae and subtribe Citrinae, which are known as the citrus fruit trees. Atalantia and the genus Citropsis are also called near-citrus fruit trees.

Species

As of September 2021, Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:

Ecology

Papilio polymnestor, the blue Mormon, a large swallowtail butterfly from South India and Sri Lanka can be found near Atalantia. Phyllocnistis citrella, the citrus leafminer, is a moth of the family Gracillariidae whose larvae are considered a serious agricultural pest on citrus species, such as Atalantia. Macaldenia palumba is a moth of the family Noctuidae whose larvae feed on Atalantia.

See also

• List of Rutaceae genera

References

External links

• Data related to Atalantia at Wikispecies
• Media related to Atalantia at Wikimedia Commons