Castniomera

Castniomera
Castniomera
Castniomera atymnius futilis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Castniidae
Genus: Castniomera
Houlbert, 1918
Binomial name
Castniomera atymnius
(Dalman, 1824)
Synonyms
  • Castnia atymnius Dalman, 1824
  • Castnia spixii Perty, 1833
  • Castniomera joiceyi Lathy, 1923
  • Castnia drucei Schaus, 1911
  • Castnia ecuadorensis Houlbert, 1917
  • Castnia futilis Walker, 1856
  • Castnia salasia Boisduval, [1875]
  • Castnia humboldti Boisduval, [1875]
  • Castnia affinis Houlbert, 1917
  • Castnia newmanni Houlbert, 1917

Castniomera is a genus of moths within the family Castniidae. It was described by Houlbert in 1918, and contains the single species Castniomera atymnius.[1] It is known from Venezuela.

The larvae feed on Musaceae species.[2]

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)

References

  1. ^ Castniomera at funet.fi.
  2. ^ A synopsis of the Castniidae (Lepidoptera) of Trinidad and Tobago
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