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Checklist for Family Castniidae Boisduval, 1828 (Castniid moths)
and region Panama (Central America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
546
8352
22776
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
544
8349
22773
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
522
8231
22503
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
324
6473
18670
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
64
2167
5439
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
64
2167
5439
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
63
2166
5438
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
1385
3765
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Cossina
Meyrick, 1907
4
71
114
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Castnioidea
Boisduval, 1828
1
9
12
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCastniidae
Boisduval, 1828
Castniid moths, Giant Butterfly Moths, Sun moths
9
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Panama
9 Genera with 12 Species
Amauta Houlbert, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Athis Hübner, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Castnia Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Castniomera Houlbert, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Corybantes Hübner, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Divana J.Y.Miller, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Mirocastnia J.Y.Miller, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Telchin Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Zegara Oiticica, 18741SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Panama
12 Species
Amauta cacica Herrich-Schä..., 1854Sugar-cane Borer Moth
Amauta papilionaris Walker, 1865
Athis clitarcha Westwood, 1877
Athis inca Walker, 1854
Castnia licus (Drury, 1773)⇒ Telchin licus Drury, 1773
Castniomera atymnius Dalman, 1824
Castniomera humboldti Dalman, 1824
Corybantes veraguana Westwood, 1877
Divana diva Butler, 1870
Mirocastnia smalli J.Y. Miller, 1980
Telchin licus Drury, 1773Banana Stem Borer
Zegara zagraea R. Felder, 1874

Subnodes of Castniidae with occurrences in Panama
SubfamilyCastniinae
Lamas, 1995
Castniine Moths
9
12
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Castniidae at artfakta.se
Castniidae at gbif.org
Castniidae at irmng.org