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

References

  1. "''Castniomera'' at funet.fi". Nic.funet.fi. 2008-07-07. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
  2. "A synopsis of the Castniidae (Lepidoptera) of Trinidad and Tobago" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-12-16.


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