Castnia
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Castnia is a genus of 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 Fabricius in 1807.

Species

  • Castnia estherae
    Castnia estherae
    Castnia estherae is a moth in the Castniidae family. It is found in Mexico.The length of the forewings is about 47 mm....

    Miller, 1976
  • Castnia eudesmia
    Castnia eudesmia
    Castnia eudesmia is a moth in the Castniidae family. It is found in Chile....

    Gray, 1838
  • Castnia fernandezi
    Castnia fernandezi
    Castnia fernandezi is a moth in the Castniidae family. It is found in Venezuela .The length of the forewings is 38-40 mm. Adults are dark brown with a green hue. There is a cream coloured band extending from the costal margin to the inner angle. An other cream band is found in the subapical area,...

    González, 1992
  • Castnia invaria
    Castnia invaria
    Castnia invaria is a moth in the Castniidae family. It is found in South America.The length of the forewings is 62-80 mm. Adults are greyish brown with a blue-green hue. There are two parallel whitish bands on the hindwings that extend from the costal margin toward the inner angle and the anal...

    Walker, 1854
  • Castnia juturna
    Castnia juturna
    Castnia juturna is a moth of the Castniidae family. It is known from Brazil and Paraguay....

    Hopffer, 1856
  • Castnia lecerfi
    Castnia lecerfi
    Castnia lecerfi is a moth in the Castniidae family. It is found in Argentina....

    Dalla Torre, 1913
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