Xanthocastnia

Xanthocastnia is a genus of moths within the family Castniidae containing only one species, Xanthocastnia evalthe, which is widespread in the Neotropical realm, ranging from southern Mexico to southern Brazil.[2]

Xanthocastnia
Xanthocastnia evalthe in MHNT (back)
Xanthocastnia evalthe in MHNT (front)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Castniidae
Genus:
Xanthocastnia

Houlbert, 1918[1]
Species:
X. evalthe
Binomial name
Xanthocastnia evalthe
(Fabricius, 1775)
Synonyms

Genus:

  • Euphrosyne Buchecker, [1876]

Species:

  • Papilio evalthe Fabricius, 1775
  • Papilio dardanus Cramer, [1775]
  • Castnia evaltheformis Houlbert, 1917
  • Castnia euphrosyne Perty, [1833]
  • Euphrosyne pertyi Buchecker, [1876]
  • Castnia euphrosyne anerythra Rothschild, 1919
  • Castnia evalthoides Strand, 1913
  • Castnia quadrata Rothschild, 1919
  • Castnia vicina Houlbert, 1917
  • Castnia vicinoides Hopp, 1925
  • Castnia viryi Boisduval, [1875]
  • Corybanthes wagneri Buchecker, [1880]
  • Castnia evalthonida Houlbert, 1917
  • Castnia evalthonida var. flexifasciata Houlbert, 1917

Adults are day-flying.

Subspecies
  • Xanthocastnia evalthe evalthe (Suriname)
  • Xanthocastnia evalthe cuyabensis Lathy, 1922 (Brazil)
  • Xanthocastnia evalthe euphrosyne (Perty, 1833) (Brazil)
  • Xanthocastnia evalthe evalthoides (Strand, 1913) (Bolivia)
  • Xanthocastnia evalthe quadrata (Rothschild, 1919) (Peru)
  • Xanthocastnia evalthe vicina (Houlbert, 1917) (Ecuador)
  • Xanthocastnia evalthe vicinoides (Hopp, 1925) (Colombia)
  • Xanthocastnia evalthe viryi (Boisduval, [1875]) (Mexico)
  • Xanthocastnia evalthe wagneri (Buchecker, [1880]) (Colombia)
  • Xanthocastnia evalthe tica Lamas, 1995 (Costa Rica)

References
  1. Xanthocastnia at funet.fi.
  2. A synopsis of the Castniidae (Lepidoptera) of Trinidad and Tobago
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