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Checklist for Family Castniidae Boisduval, 1828 (Castniid moths)
and region South Brazil (Brazil)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
447
5281
10268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
447
5281
10268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
431
5219
10149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
275
4237
8364
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
60
1458
2855
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
60
1458
2855
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
59
1454
2851
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
1042
2123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Cossina
Meyrick, 1907
3
54
72
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Castnioidea
Boisduval, 1828
1
14
17
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCastniidae
Boisduval, 1828
Castniid moths, Giant Butterfly Moths, Sun moths
14
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South Brazil
14 Genera with 17 Species
Castnia Fabricius, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Castniomera Houlbert, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Ceretes Schaufuss, 17822SpeciesTaxom
Divana J.Y.Miller, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Feschaeria Oiticica, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Gazera Herrich-Schä..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Geyeria Buchecker, 1880
0SpeciesTaxom
Hista Oiticica, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Imara Houlbert, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Paysandisia Houlbert, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Prometheus Hübner, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Riechia Oiticica, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Synpalamides Hübner, 19172SpeciesTaxom
Yagra Oiticica, 18241SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South Brazil
17 Species
Castnia decussata (Godart, 1823)⇒ Geyeria decussata Godart, 1824
Castnia invaria Walker, 1854
Castniomera atymnius Dalman, 1824
Ceretes marcellserres Godard, 1824
Ceretes thais Drury, 1782
Divana diva Butler, 1870
Feschaeria amycus Cramer, 1779
Gazera linus Herrich-Schä..., 1853
Hista fabricii Swainson, 1823
Imara pallasia Eschscholtz, 1821
Imara satrapes Kollar, 1839
Paysandisia archon Burmeister, 1880Palm borer moth
Prometheus cochrus Fabricius, 1787
Riechia acraeoides Guérin-Ménev..., 1832
Synpalamides phalaris Fabricius, 1793
Synpalamides rubrophalaris Houlbert, 1917
Yagra fonscolombe Godart, 1824

Subnodes of Castniidae with occurrences in South Brazil
SubfamilyCastniinae
Lamas, 1995
Castniine Moths
14
17
Genera
Species

Taxom



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