Castniomera atymnius
C. atymnius drucei in Costa Rica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Castniidae
Genus: Castniomera
Houlbert, 1918
Species:
C. atymnius
Binomial name
Castniomera atymnius
(Dalman, 1824)
Synonyms
List
  • 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 monotypic moth genus in the family Castniidae described by Constant Vincent Houlbert in 1918. Its single species, Castniomera atymnius, commonly known as the giant butterfly-moth, was first described by Johan Wilhelm Dalman in 1824.[1] It is known from Mexico through Central America to Venezuela.

The larvae feed on Musaceae species.[2]

Subspecies

The following subspecies are recognised:

  • Castniomera atymnius atymnius (Dalman, 1824) - 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. ↑ Savela, Markku. "Castniomera Houlbert, 1918". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
  2. ↑ "A synopsis of the Castniidae (Lepidoptera) of Trinidad and Tobago" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-12-16.


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