Biology:Castnia invaria
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Short description: Species of moth
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Species: | C. invaria
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Castnia invaria Walker, 1854[1]
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Castnia invaria is a moth in the family Castniidae. It is found in South America.
The length of the forewings is 62–80 mm.[3]
The larvae feed on Ananas species (including Ananas comosus) and wild terrestrial Bromeliaceae species.[4]
Subspecies
- Castnia invaria invaria (Brazil: Rio de Janeiro)
- Castnia invaria penelope Schaufuss, 1870 (Amazon basin, Orinoco Basin, from Venezuela and the Guianas to Paraguay, Chile and Argentina)
- Castnia invaria trinitatis Lathy, 1925 (Trinidad)
- Castnia invaria volitans Lamas, 1995 (Surinam, Venezuela, eastern Colombia)
References
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- ↑ Savela, Markku. "Castnia invaria Walker, 1854". http://ftp.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/sesioidea/castniidae/castniinae/castnia/#invaria. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
- ↑ A synopsis of the Castniidae (Lepidoptera) of Paraguay
- ↑ "Castniinae (Lepidoptera: Castniidae) From Venezuela. V: Castnia Fabricius and Telchin Hübner". http://www.revistas.luz.edu.ve/index.php/bcib/article/viewFile/43/27.
- ↑ The Castniid Palm Borer, Paysandisia archon (Burmeister, 1880), in Europe: Comparative biology, pest status and possible control methods (Lepidoptera: Castniidae)
Wikidata ☰ Q2301608 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castnia invaria.
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