Family Castniidae (Castniid Moths)

Description of Castniidae

This a small family of moths in the superfamily Sesioidea. Often mistaken for butterflies, these species are day-flying moths with clubbed antennae, drab forewings, and highly marked hindwings.

Subfamily: Castniinae (Castniine Moths)

Castniomera atymnius Giant Butterfly-Moth (Dalman, 1824)

Divana diva (Butler, 1870)

Telchin atymnius (Dalman, 1824)

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Description of Castniidae

This a small family of moths in the superfamily Sesioidea. Often mistaken for butterflies, these species are day-flying moths with clubbed antennae, drab forewings, and highly marked hindwings.

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Subfamily: Castniinae (Castniine Moths)

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Photographs of Castniidae

Telchin atymnius

Giant Butterfly-Moth
Castniomera atymnius

Divana diva

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Butterflies and Moths of North America

collecting and sharing data about Lepidoptera

Family Castniidae (Castniid Moths)

Subfamily: Castniinae (Castniine Moths)

Thank you!

Photographs of Castniidae

Giant Butterfly-MothCastniomera atymnius

Giant Butterfly-Moth
Castniomera atymnius