Duboisvalia simulans
Encyclopedia
Duboisvalia simulans is a moth
in the Castniidae
family. It is found in Colombia
, Bolivia
, Venezuela
, Peru
and Brazil
.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
in the 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...
family. It is found in Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
, Bolivia
Bolivia
Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...
, 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...
, Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
and Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
.
Subspecies
- Duboisvalia simulans simulans (Colombia, Bolivia, Venezuela)
- Duboisvalia simulans melessus (Druce, 1890) (Peru)
- Duboisvalia simulans michaeli (Preiss, 1899) (Brazil: Amazonas)
- Duboisvalia simulans modificata (Strand, 1913) (Colombia)
- Duboisvalia simulans securis (Talbot, 1929) (Brazil: Amazonas)
- Duboisvalia simulans songata (Strand, 1913) (Bolivia)
- Duboisvalia simulans tarapotensis (Preiss, 1899) (Peru)