Castniomera atymnius | |
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C. atymnius drucei in Costa Rica | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Castniidae |
Genus: |
Castniomera Houlbert, 1918 |
Species: | C. atymnius
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Binomial name | |
Castniomera atymnius (
Dalman, 1824)
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Synonyms | |
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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]
The following subspecies are recognised:
Castniomera atymnius | |
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C. atymnius drucei in Costa Rica | |
Scientific classification
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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)
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Synonyms | |
List
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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]
The following subspecies are recognised: