Castnius pelasgus

Castnius pelasgus is a moth in the Castniidae family. It is found in Suriname, Peru and Amazonas.

Castnius pelasgus
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Castniidae
Genus: Castnius
Species:
C. pelasgus
Binomial name
Castnius pelasgus
(Cramer, [1779])[1]
Synonyms
  • Papilio pelasgus Cramer, [1779]
  • Castnia unifasciata R. Felder, 1874
  • Castnia fulvofasciata Houlbert, 1917

The wingspan is about 60 mm.[2]

Subspecies
  • Castnius pelasgus pelasgus (Surinam)
  • Castnius pelasgus fulvofasciata (Houlbert, 1917) (Peru, Amazonas)

References
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  1. Castnius at funet
  2. Castniinae (Lepidoptera: Castniidae) from Venezuela. III: Genera represented by only one known species. Diagnosis and comments Archived 2012-03-12 at the Wayback Machine


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