Castronia

Castronia
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Tribe: Lithosiini
Genus:
E. D. Jones, 1912
Species:
C. apostata
Binomial name
Castronia apostata
(Schaus, 1905)
Synonyms
  • Tessellota apostata Schaus, 1905
  • Tessella apostata
  • Castronia collaris E. D. Jones, 1912

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]

References

  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Castronia Jones, 1912". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
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