''Xanthocastnia'' is a genus of

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within the family

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-ma ...

containing only one species, ''Xanthocastnia evalthe'', which is widespread in the

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, ranging from southern

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to southern

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.A synopsis of the Castniidae (Lepidoptera) of Trinidad and Tobago
/ref> Adults are day-flying.

Subspecies

*''Xanthocastnia evalthe evalthe'' (Suriname) *''Xanthocastnia evalthe cuyabensis'' Lathy, 1922 (Brazil) *''Xanthocastnia evalthe euphrosyne'' (Perty, 1833) (Brazil) *''Xanthocastnia evalthe evalthoides'' (Strand, 1913) (Bolivia) *''Xanthocastnia evalthe quadrata'' (Rothschild, 1919) (Peru) *''Xanthocastnia evalthe vicina'' (Houlbert, 1917) (Ecuador) *''Xanthocastnia evalthe vicinoides'' (Hopp, 1925) (Colombia) *''Xanthocastnia evalthe viryi'' (Boisduval,

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(Mexico) *''Xanthocastnia evalthe wagneri'' (Buchecker,

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(Colombia) *''Xanthocastnia evalthe tica'' Lamas, 1995 (Costa Rica)

References

External links

* Moths described in 1775 Castniidae {{Castniidae-stub