Castniomera
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| Castniomera atymnius drcei, Costa Rica | |
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| Genus: | Castniomera Houlbert, 1918
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| Castniomera atymnius (Dalman, 1824)
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Castniomera is a monotypic moth genus in the family Castniidae described by Constant Vincent Houlbert in 1918. Its single species, Castniomera atymnius, the giant butterfly-moth, was first described by Johan Wilhelm Dalman in 1824.[1] It is known from Mexico through Central America to Venezuela.
The larvae feed on Musaceae species.[2]
Subspecies
- Castniomera atymnius atymnius (eastern Brazil, French Guiana, Colombia)
- Castniomera atymnius drucei (Schaus, 1911) (Colombia, Costa Rica)
- Castniomera atymnius ecuadorensis (Houlbert, 1917) (Ecuador)
- Castniomera atymnius futilis (Walker, 1856) (Nicaragua, Mexico, Honduras, Panama)
- Castniomera atymnius humboldti (Boisduval, [1875]) (Colombia)
- Castniomera atymnius immaculata (Lathy, 1922) (French Guiana)
- Castniomera atymnius newmanni (Houlbert, 1917) (Panama to Colombia, Venezuela)
References
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Castniomera Houlbert, 1918". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
- ^ "A synopsis of the Castniidae (Lepidoptera) of Trinidad and Tobago" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-12-16.