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Checklist of Family Castniidae Boisduval, 1828 (Castniid moths)
for Continents


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
2109
116061
1221557
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
2100
115859
1220540
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1811
113709
1208758
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
928
84435
1006159
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
146
21767
211345
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
134
21587
210929
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
123
21452
209960
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
44
13271
133903
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Cossina
Meyrick, 1907
7
1540
16464
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Castnioidea
Boisduval, 1828
1
41
197
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCastniidae
Boisduval, 1828
Castniid moths, Giant Butterfly Moths, Sun moths
41
197
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Continents
41 Genera with 197 Species
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Amauta Houlbert, 18655SpeciesTaxom
Athis Hübner, 191216SpeciesTaxom
Boisduvalia Signoret, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Castnia Fabricius, 047SpeciesTaxom
Castniomera Houlbert, 18244SpeciesTaxom
Castnius Hübner, 17793SpeciesTaxom
Castopsilia1SpeciesTaxom
Ceretes Schaufuss, 17823SpeciesTaxom
Corybantes Hübner, 18774SpeciesTaxom
Divana J.Y.Miller, 18703SpeciesTaxom
Dominickus Tindale, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Duboisvalia Oiticica, 18754SpeciesTaxom
Erythrocastnia Houlbert, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eupalamides Hübner, 18997SpeciesTaxom
Euphrosyne Buchecker, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Feschaeria Oiticica, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Gazera Herrich-Schä..., 18533SpeciesTaxom
Geyeria Buchecker, 18794SpeciesTaxom
Haemonides Hübner, 17754SpeciesTaxom
Hista Oiticica, 18393SpeciesTaxom
Imara Houlbert, 18394SpeciesTaxom
Insigniocastnia J.Y. Miller, 20072SpeciesTaxom
Ircila Houlbert, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Lapaeumides Oiticica, 18384SpeciesTaxom
Mirocastnia J.Y.Miller, 19803SpeciesTaxom
Neocastnia Westwood, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Oiticicastnia Lamas, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Paysandisia Houlbert, 18803SpeciesTaxom
Prometheus Hübner, 17872SpeciesTaxom
Riechia Oiticica, 18322SpeciesTaxom
Spilopastes Houlbert, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Synemon Doubleday, 195145SpeciesTaxom
Synpalamides Hübner, 19176SpeciesTaxom
Tascina Westwood, 18773SpeciesTaxom
Telchin Hübner, 17757SpeciesTaxom
Tosxampila Oiticica, 19184SpeciesTaxom
Westwoodia C. & R. Felder, 18463SpeciesTaxom
Xanthocastnia Houlbert, 19195SpeciesTaxom
Xanthospila Oiticica, 19222SpeciesTaxom
Yagra Oiticica, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Zegara Oiticica, 18746SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Continents
197 Species and 14 Subspecies
Amauta ambatensis Houlbert, 1917
Amauta cacica Herrich-Schä..., 1854Sugar-cane Borer Moth
Amauta cacica procera Boisduval, 1875
Amauta hodeei Oberthür, 1881
Amauta papilionaris Walker, 1865
Athis ahala Druce, 1896
Athis amalthaea Druce, 1890
Athis bogota Strand, 1912
Athis clitarcha Westwood, 1877
Athis delecta Schaus, 1911
Athis flavimaculata J.Y. Miller, 1972
Athis fuscorubra Houlbert, 1917
Athis hechtiae Dyar, 1910
Athis inca Walker, 1854
Athis inca inca Walker, 1854
Athis palatinus Cramer, 1777
Athis pinchoni (J. Pierre & ..., 2003)⇒ Castnia pinchoni Pierre, 2003
Athis rutila R. Felder, 1874
Athis superba Strand, 1912
Athis therapon Kollar, 1839
Athis thysanete Dyar, 1912
Boisduvalia lauri (Signoret, 1875)⇒ Pseudococcus longispinus Targioni-Toz..., 1867
Boisduvalia rutilans Robineau-Des..., 1830
Castnia albomaculata (Drury, 1773)⇒ Telchin licus Drury, 1773
Castnia besckei (Swainson, 1823)⇒ Hista boisduvali Swainson, 1823
Castnia boisduvalii (Swainson, 1823)⇒ Hista fabricii Swainson, 1823
Castnia brecourt (Godard, 1824)⇒ Imara pallasia Eschscholtz, 1821
Castnia chocoensis (Drury, 1773)⇒ Telchin licus Drury, 1773
Castnia ciela (Swainson, 1823)⇒ Hista fabricii Swainson, 1823
Castnia cronida (Herrich-Schä..., 1862)⇒ Haemonides cronida Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Castnia daedalus (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Eupalamides cyparissias Fabricius, 1777
Castnia decussata (Godart, 1823)⇒ Geyeria decussata Godart, 1824
Castnia diva (Butler, 1874)⇒ Divana diva Butler, 1870
Castnia erycina (Westwood, 1881)⇒ Oiticicastnia erycina Westwood, 1881
Castnia escalantei J.Y. Miller, 1974
Castnia estherae J.Y. Miller, 1974
Castnia eudesmia Gray, 1838
Castnia fabricii (Swainson, 1823)⇒ Yagra fonscolombe Godart, 1824
Castnia fernandezi González, 1992
Castnia flavimaculata (J.Y. Miller, 1972)⇒ Athis flavimaculata J.Y. Miller, 1972
Castnia futilis (Walker, 1870)⇒ Telchin atymnius Dalman, 1824
Castnia hegemon (Kollar, 1839)⇒ Hista hegemon Kollar, 1839
Castnia herrichii (Swainson, 1823)⇒ Hista fabricii Swainson, 1823
Castnia icarus Walker, 1854
Castnia inca (Walker, 1854)⇒ Athis inca Walker, 1854
Castnia insularis (Drury, 1773)⇒ Telchin licus Drury, 1773
Castnia invaria Walker, 1854
Castnia juturna Hopffer, 1856
Castnia lativittata (Strand, 1913)⇒ Imara pallasia Eschscholtz, 1821
Castnia lecerfi Dalla Torre, 1913
Castnia licoides (Drury, 1773)⇒ Telchin licus Drury, 1773
Castnia licus (Drury, 1773)⇒ Telchin licus Drury, 1773
Castnia lutea Houlbert, 1917
Castnia magdalena (Drury, 1773)⇒ Telchin licus Drury, 1773
Castnia marcelserres (Godart, 1823)⇒ Ceretes marcelserres Godart, 1824
Castnia menetriesi (Kollar, 1839)⇒ Hista hegemon Kollar, 1839
Castnia microsticta (Drury, 1773)⇒ Telchin licus Drury, 1773
Castnia mygdon (Dalman, 1824)⇒ Synpalamides phalaris Fabricius, 1793
Castnia odila Houlbert, 1917
Castnia papagaya (Swainson, 1823)⇒ Hista fabricii Swainson, 1823
Castnia pauperata (Drury, 1773)⇒ Telchin licus Drury, 1773
Castnia penelope (Walker, 1854)⇒ Castnia icarus Walker, 1854
Castnia pinchoni Pierre, 2003
Castnia rubromaculata (Drury, 1773)⇒ Telchin licus Drury, 1773
Castnia satrapes (Kollar, 1839)⇒ Imara satrapes Kollar, 1839
Castnia sebai (Drury, 1773)⇒ Telchin licus Drury, 1773
Castnia strandi (Westwood, 1877)⇒ Duboisvalia ecuadoria Westwood, 1877
Castnia superba (Strand, 1912)⇒ Athis superba Strand, 1912
Castnia talboti (Drury, 1773)⇒ Telchin licus Drury, 1773
Castnia therapion
Castniomera atymnius Dalman, 1824
Castniomera drucei Dalman, 1824
Castniomera humboldti Dalman, 1824
Castnius asteropoides Porion, 2004
Castnius marcus Jordan, 1908
Castnius pelasgus Cramer, 1779
Castopsilia florella
Ceretes marcellserres Godard, 1824
Ceretes marcelserres Godart, 1824
Ceretes thais Drury, 1782
Corybantes delopia Druce, 1907
Corybantes mathani Oberthür, 1881
Corybantes pylades Stoll, 1782
Corybantes veraguana Westwood, 1877
Divana diva Butler, 1870
Divana diva diva Butler, , 1870
Dominickus castnioides Tindale, 1985
Duboisvalia cononia Westwood, 1877
Duboisvalia ecuadoria Westwood, 1877
Duboisvalia simulans Boisduval, 1875
Erythrocastnia syphax (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Telchin syphax Fabricius, 1775
Eupalamides boliviensis Houlbert, 1918
Eupalamides cyparissias Fabricius, 1777Coconut borer
Eupalamides cyparissias amazonensis Houlbert, 1917
Eupalamides cyparissias cyparissias Fabricius, 1776
Eupalamides geron Kollar, 1839
Eupalamides guyanensis Houlbert, 1917
Eupalamides preissi Staudinger, 1899
Feschaeria amycus Cramer, 1779
Gazera heliconioides Herrich-Schä..., 1853
Gazera heliconioides dodona
Gazera linus Herrich-Schä..., 1853
Geyeria decussata Godart, 1824
Geyeria hubneri G.R.Gray, 1838
Geyeria uruguayana Burmeister, 1879
Haemonides candida Houlbert, 1917
Haemonides cronida Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Haemonides cronis (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Haemonides candida Houlbert, 1917
Haemonides urichi Cramer, 1775
Hista boisduvali Swainson, 1823
Hista fabricii Swainson, 1823
Hista hegemon Kollar, 1839
Imara analibiae Espinoza & G..., 2005
Imara pallasia Eschscholtz, 1821
Imara satrapes Kollar, 1839
Insigniocastnia taisae J.Y. Miller, 2007
Ircila hecate Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Lapaeumides actor Dalman, 1824
Lapaeumides ctesiphon Hübner, 1820
Lapaeumides zernythia Gray, 1838
Lapaeumides zerynthia Gray, 1838
Mirocastnia canis Lathy, 1923
Mirocastnia pyrrhopygoides Houlbert, 1917
Mirocastnia smalli J.Y. Miller, 1980
Neocastnia nicevillei (Hampson, 1895)⇒ Tascina nicevillei Hampson, 1895
Oiticicastnia erycina Westwood, 1881
Paysandisia archon Burmeister, 1880Palm borer moth
Paysandisia arcon Burmeister, 1880Exotic Palm Moth
Prometheus casmilus (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Prometheus cochrus Fabricius, 1787
Prometheus cochrus Fabricius, 1787
Riechia acraeoides Guérin-Ménev..., 1832
Spilopastes galinthias Hopffer, 1856
Synemon adelaida (Klug, 1850)⇒ Synemon selene Klug, 1850
Synemon affinita (Turner, 1906)⇒ Synemon collecta Swinhoe, 1892
Synemon arkaroola Kallies & Ed..., 2018
Synemon austera Meyrick, 1891
Synemon brontias Meyrick, 1891
Synemon catocaloides Walker, 1865
Synemon collecta Swinhoe, 1892Striated Sun-moth
Synemon colona Grund, 2011
Synemon directa Westwood, 1877White-banded Sun Moth
Synemon discalis Strand, 1911Small Orange-spotted Sun Moth
Synemon gerda (Strand, 1911)⇒ Synemon maja Strand, 1911
Synemon gratiosa (Westwood, 1877)⇒ Synemon icaria C.Felder & R..., 1874
Synemon heliopis Meyrick, 1891
Synemon hesperioides (Walker, 1854)⇒ Synemon plana Walker, 1854
Synemon icaria C.Felder & R..., 1874
Synemon ignita Kallies & Ed..., 2016Fiery Sun Moth
Synemon jcaria R. Felder, 1874Reddish-orange Sun Moth
Synemon josepha (Turner, 1906)⇒ Synemon collecta Swinhoe, 1892
Synemon laeta Walker, 1854
Synemon larissa Grund & Stol..., 2012
Synemon leucospila Meyrick, 1891Yellow-spotted Sun Moth
Synemon livida (Doubleday, 1846)⇒ Aenigmina aenea Le Cerf, 1912
Synemon maculata (Walker, 1854)⇒ Synemon plana Walker, 1854
Synemon magnifica Strand, 1911Magnificent Sun-Moth
Synemon maja Strand, 1911
Synemon monodesma (Westwood, 1877)⇒ Synemon discalis Strand, 1911
Synemon mopsa (Doubleday, 1846)⇒ Aenigmina aenea Le Cerf, 1912
Synemon nais Klug, 1850Orange Sun Moth
Synemon notha Westwood, 1877
Synemon nupta Westwood, 1877
Synemon obscura (Doubleday, 1846)⇒ Aenigmina aenea Le Cerf, 1912
Synemon obscurella Westwood, 1877
Synemon obscuripennis (Swinhoe, 1892)⇒ Synemon collecta Swinhoe, 1892
Synemon parthenoides R. Felder, 1874Link Moth
Synemon parthenoides parthenoides Felder, 1874
Synemon partita (R. Felder, 1874)⇒ Synemon parthenoides R. Felder, 1874
Synemon phaeoptila Turner, 1906
Synemon plana Walker, 1854Golden Sun Moth
Synemon pyrrhoptera (Westwood, 1877)⇒ Synemon nupta Westwood, 1877
Synemon selene Klug, 1850Pale Sun Moth
Synemon simpla (Swinhoe, 1892)⇒ Synemon collecta Swinhoe, 1892
Synemon sophia White, 1841Orange-spotted sun moth
Synemon theresa Doubleday, 1846Cryptic Sun Moth
Synemon wulwulam Angel, 1951
Synpalamides argus Fabricius, 1793
Synpalamides chelone Hopffer, 1856
Synpalamides gristi
Synpalamides phalaris Fabricius, 1793
Synpalamides rubrophalaris Houlbert, 1917
Tascina dalattensis Fukuda, 2000
Tascina nicevillei Hampson, 1895
Tascina orientalis Westwood, 1877
Telchin atymnius Dalman, 1824
Telchin atymnius futilis Walker, 1856
Telchin licus Drury, 1773Banana Stem Borer
Telchin licus pauperata Strand, 1913
Telchin licus talboti Lathy, 1922
Telchin syphax Fabricius, 1775
Tosxampila annae Biedermann, 1935
Tosxampila erycina Westwood, 1881
Tosxampila mimica R. Felder, 1874
Tosxampila westwoodia Houlbert, 1918
Westwoodia longipes Gauld, 1984
Westwoodia ruficeps (Brullé, 1846)⇒ Westwoodia longipes Gauld, 1984
Xanthocastnia evalthe Fabricius, 1776
Xanthocastnia evalthe evalthe Fabricius, 1775
Xanthocastnia evalthe tica Lamas, 1995
Xanthocastnia viryi Fabricius, 1776
Xanthocastnia viryi intermedia Rothschild, 1919
Xanthospila flavoplagiata Fairmaire, 1884
Xanthospila kuntzeni Schmidt, 1922
Yagra dalmannii Gray, 1838
Yagra fonscolombe Godart, 1824
Zegara carilla R. Felder, 1874
Zegara columbina R. Felder, 1874
Zegara personata Walker, 1865
Zegara personata personata
Zegara polymorpha J.Y. Miller, 2008
Zegara zagraea R. Felder, 1874

Subnodes of Castniidae with occurrences in Continents
SubfamilyCastniinae
Lamas, 1995
Castniine Moths
33
185
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Species
 
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SubfamilyTascininae
1
3
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


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