Castnia invaria explained

Castnia invaria is a moth in the family Castniidae. It is found in South America.

The length of the forewings is 62–80 mm.^[1]

The larvae feed on Ananas species (including Ananas comosus) and wild terrestrial Bromeliaceae species.^[2]

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)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Castniinae (Lepidoptera: Castniidae) From Venezuela. V: Castnia Fabricius and Telchin Hübner . 2011-07-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110725131043/http://www.revistas.luz.edu.ve/index.php/bcib/article/viewFile/43/27 . 2011-07-25 . dead .
2. http://www.infopalmeras.es/IMG/pdf/articulo_paysandisia_archon.pdf The Castniid Palm Borer, Paysandisia archon (Burmeister, 1880), in Europe: Comparative biology, pest status and possible control methods (Lepidoptera: Castniidae)