Castnius
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Castnius is a genus of moths
within the family Castniidae
. It was described by Hübner in 1819.
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 Hübner in 1819.
Species
- Castnius marcusCastnius marcusCastnius marcus is a moth in the Castniidae family. It is found in Peru....
(Jordan, 1908) - Castnius pelasgusCastnius pelasgusCastnius pelasgus is a moth in the Castniidae family. It is found in Surinam, Peru and Amazonas.The wingspan is about 60 mm. Adults are very dark brown. There is a transverse white-creamy band found on the forewing that runs from the mid costal margin to the inner angle. The hindwing are dark brown...
(Cramer, [1779]) - Castnius asteropoidesCastnius asteropoidesCastnius asteropoides is a moth in the Castniidae family. It is found in Peru....
Porion, 2004