Castniomera
Castniomera is a monotypic moth genus in the family Castniidae described by Constant Vincent Houlbert in 1918. Its single species, Castniomera atymnius, the giant butterfly-moth, was first described by Johan Wilhelm Dalman in 1824. It is known from Mexico through Central America to Venezuela.
The larvae feed on Musaceae species.Subspecies
- Castniomera atymnius atymnius
- Castniomera atymnius drucei
- Castniomera atymnius ecuadorensis
- Castniomera atymnius futilis
- Castniomera atymnius humboldti
- Castniomera atymnius immaculata
- Castniomera atymnius newmanni