Amauta (genus)
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Amauta is a genus of moths
within the family Castniidae
. It was described by Houlbert in 1918.
Moths
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within the family Castniidae
Castniidae
Castniidae, or castniid moths, is a small family of moths with less than 200 species: The majority are Neotropical with some in Australia and a few in south-east Asia. These are medium-sized to very large moths, usually with drab, cryptically-marked forewings and brightly coloured hindwings. They...
. It was described by Houlbert in 1918.
Species
- Amauta ambatensisAmauta ambatensisAmauta ambatensis is a moth in the Castniidae family. It is found in Ecuador....
(Houlbert, 1917) - Amauta cacicaAmauta cacicaThe Sugar-cane Borer Moth is a moth in the Castniidae family. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Costa Rica and Panama....
(Herrich-Schäffer, [1854]) - Amauta hodeeiAmauta hodeeiAmauta hodeei is a moth in the Castniidae family. It is found in Colombia.-Subspecies:*Amauta hodeei hodeei *Amauta hodeei kruegeri...
(Oberthür, 1881) - Amauta papilionarisAmauta papilionarisAmauta papilionaris is a moth in the Castniidae family. It is found in Colombia, Venezuela, Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador and Panama.The wingspan is about 103-135 mm. Adults are dark brown with a transverse yellowish band running parallel to the exterior margin on the forewings. There is a small, colon...
(Walker, [1865])