Castniidae

Castniidae, or castniid moths, is a small family of moths with fewer than 200 species: The majority are Neotropical with some in Australia and a few in south-east Asia. These are medium-sized to very large moths, usually with drab, cryptically marked forewings and brightly coloured hindwings. They have clubbed antennae and are day flying, and are often mistaken for butterflies. Indeed, some previous classification systems placed this family within the butterflies or skippers. The Neotropical species are commonly known as giant butterfly-moths, the Australian and Asian species as sun moths. The

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Synemon (commonly known as the Sun-moths) is a genus of moths within the family Castniidae. Edward Doubleday described it in 1846. The genus contains 24 described and 20 undescribed species. These species are found across mainland Australia and on Kangaroo Island, with the highest diversity in Western Australia. Synemon species can be found in a range of habitats, including woodlands, heathlands and native perennial grasslands. The adults fly during the daytime in warm to hot weather. They have clubbed antennae, and are often mistaken for butterflies.

Castnia is a genus of moths within the family Castniidae. It was described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1807.

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Synpalamides is a genus of moths within the Castniidae family.

Tascina is a genus of moths within the Castniidae family. It is found in South East Asia.

Telchin is a genus of moths within the family Castniidae.

Gazera is a genus of moths within the family Castniidae. It was described by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer in 1853, and contains the single species Gazera heliconioides. It is known from Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, Guyana, and French Guiana.

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Duboisvalia is a genus of moths within the family Castniidae. It was described by Oiticica in 1955.

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.

Xanthocastnia is a genus of moths within the family Castniidae containing only one species, Xanthocastnia evalthe, which is widespread in the Neotropical realm, ranging from southern Mexico to southern Brazil.

Ceretes is a genus of moths within the family Castniidae. It was described by Schaufuss in 1870.

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Divana is a genus of moths within the family Castniidae. It was erected by Jacqueline Y. Miller in 1982, and contains the single species Divana diva, first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1870. It is known from Nicaragua, Panama, and Colombia.

Feschaeria is a genus of moths within the Castniidae family.

Eupalamides is a genus of moths within the family Castniidae. It was described by Constant Vincent Houlbert in 1918.

Tosxampila is a genus of moths within the family Castniidae.

Riechia is a genus of moths within the family Castniidae containing only one species, Riechia acraeoides, which is found in Peru, Paraguay, Brazil and Argentina.

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Zegara is a genus of moths within the family Castniidae. It was described by Oiticica in 1955.

Lapaeumides is a genus of moths within the family Castniidae.

thumb | right Hista is a genus of moths within the family Castniidae.

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Frostetola is a genus of moth within the family Castniidae. It was described by José Oiticica Filho in 1955, and contains the single species Frostetola gramivora. It is known from Brazil.

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Haemonides is a genus of moths within the family Castniidae.

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Castnius is a genus of moths within the family Castniidae. It was described by Jacob Hübner in 1819.

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Mirocastnia is a genus of moths within the family Castniidae.

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Geyeria is a genus of moths within the family Castniidae.

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