Geyeria uruguayana

Geyeria uruguayana is a moth in the Castniidae family. It is found in Uruguay, Argentina and southern Brazil.

Geyeria uruguayana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Castniidae
Genus:
Geyeria
Species:
G. uruguayana
Binomial name
Geyeria uruguayana
Synonyms
  • Castnia uruguayana Burmeister, 1879
  • Castnia f. separatula Strand, 1913
  • Castnia uruguayana cinerascens Houlbert, 1917
  • Castnia f. badariottii Raymundo, 1919
  • Castnia uruguayana ochreifascia Joicey & Talbot, 1925
  • Castnia uruguayana champaquiensis Breyer, 1929
  • Castnia uruguayana rubra Raymundo, 1931
  • Castnia uruguayana strandi Raumundo, 1931 (nomen nudum)

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Eryngium paniculatum.

References
  1. Geyeria at funet
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