Castniomera

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.

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

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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