Biology:Castnius pelasgus

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Short description: Species of moth

Castnius pelasgus
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C. pelasgus
Binomial name
Castnius pelasgus
(Cramer, [1779])[1]
Synonyms
  • Papilio pelasgus Cramer, [1779]
  • Castnia unifasciata R. Felder, 1874
  • Castnia fulvofasciata Houlbert, 1917

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

The wingspan is about 60 mm. Adults are very dark brown. There is a transverse white-creamy band found on the forewing that runs from the mid-costal margin to the inner angle. The hindwings are dark brown. There are two parallel creamy bands found alongside the dorsal part of the abdomen.[2]

Subspecies

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

References

Wikidata ☰ Q3164469 entry