Castniomera
Encyclopedia
Castniomera is a genus of moths
within the family Castniidae
. It was described by Houlbert in 1918, and contains the single species Castniomera atymnius. It is known from Venezuela
.
The larvae feed on Musaceae
species.
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, and contains the single species Castniomera atymnius. It is known from Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
.
The larvae feed on Musaceae
Musaceae
Musaceae is a botanical name for a family of flowering plants. The family is native to the tropics of Africa and Asia. The plants have a large herbaceous growth habit with leaves with overlapping basal sheaths that form a pseudostem making some members appear to be woody trees.The family has been...
species.
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)