Castnia estherae

Castnia estherae is a moth in the Castniidae family. It is found in Mexico.

Castnia estherae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Castniidae
Genus:
Castnia
Species:
C. estherae
Binomial name
Castnia estherae
Miller, 1976[1]

The length of the forewings is about 47 mm.

Etymology

The species is named for Sra. Esther Arias de Escalante who collected the holotype.[2]

References
  1. Castnia at funet
  2. Studies in the Castniidae - II Descriptions of three new species of Castnia
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