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Checklist of Superfamily Castnioidea Boisduval, 1828
for French Guiana (Northern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
379
5451
14477
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
379
5451
14477
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
360
5367
14320
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
229
4400
12638
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
56
1832
5689
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
56
1832
5689
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
56
1832
5689
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
1400
4828
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Cossina
Meyrick, 1907
4
46
91
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Castnioidea
Boisduval, 1828
1
10
15
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for French Guiana
1 Family width 15 Species and 3 Subspecies
Castniidae Boisduval, 1828Castniid moths15SpeciesTaxom


Genera for French Guiana
10 Genera with 15 Species
Athis Hübner, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Castnia Fabricius, 17733SpeciesTaxom
Castnius Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Corybantes Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Erythrocastnia Houlbert, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eupalamides Hübner, 17762SpeciesTaxom
Haemonides Hübner, 17753SpeciesTaxom
Oiticicastnia Lamas, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Telchin Hübner, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Xanthocastnia Houlbert, 17752SpeciesTaxom


Species list for French Guiana
15 Species and 3 Subspecies
Athis rutila R. Felder, 1874
Athis superba Strand, 1912
Castnia cronida (Herrich-Schä..., 1862)⇒ Haemonides cronida Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Castnia erycina (Westwood, 1881)⇒ Oiticicastnia erycina Westwood, 1881
Castnia licus (Drury, 1773)⇒ Telchin licus Drury, 1773
Castnius pelasgus Cramer, 1779
Corybantes pylades Stoll, 1782
Erythrocastnia syphax (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Telchin syphax Fabricius, 1775
Eupalamides cyparissias Fabricius, 1777Coconut borer
Eupalamides cyparissias cyparissias Fabricius, 1776
Haemonides candida Houlbert, 1917
Haemonides cronis (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Haemonides candida Houlbert, 1917
Haemonides urichi Cramer, 1775
Oiticicastnia erycina Westwood, 1881
Telchin licus Drury, 1773Banana Stem Borer
Telchin licus pauperata Strand, 1913
Xanthocastnia evalthe Fabricius, 1776
Xanthocastnia evalthe evalthe Fabricius, 1775

Subnodes of Castnioidea with occurrences in French Guiana
FamilyCastniidae
Boisduval, 1828
Castniid moths, Giant Butterfly Moths, Giant butterfly-moths, Sun moths
10
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom