Castronia
Castronia is a monotypic moth genus in the subfamily Arctiinae erected by E. Dukinfield Jones in 1912. Its only species, Castronia apostata, was first described by Schaus in 1905. It is found in Brazil.[1]
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| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Castronia E. D. Jones, 1912 |
| Species: | C. apostata |
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| Castronia apostata (Schaus, 1905) | |
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References
- Savela, Markku. "Castronia Jones, 1912". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
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External links
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.
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