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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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.