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Castniomera atymnius
C. atymnius drucei in Costa Rica
Scientific 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, Castnia humboldti Boisduval, 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. It is known from Mexico through Central America to Venezuela.

The larvae feed on Musaceae species.

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, ) - 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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