Xanthocastnia Explained

Xanthocastnia is a genus of moths within the family Castniidae containing only one species, Xanthocastnia evalthe, which is widespread in the Neotropical realm, ranging from southern Mexico to southern Brazil.^[1]

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, [1875]) (Mexico)
• Xanthocastnia evalthe wagneri (Buchecker, [1880]) (Colombia)
• Xanthocastnia evalthe tica Lamas, 1995 (Costa Rica)

Notes and References

1. http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2004f/z00762f.pdf A synopsis of the Castniidae (Lepidoptera) of Trinidad and Tobago