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Xanthocastnia
Sign in to saveXanthocastnia is a genus of moths within the family Castniidae containing only one species, Xanthocastnia evalthe, which is widespread in the Neotropical realm, ranging from southern Mexico to southern Brazil.
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Within Vinony's link graph, Xanthocastnia is referenced by 1 other article, and connects out to Mexico, Brazil and Animalia.
Vinony files it under Castniidae, Monotypic moth genera and Moths described in 1775.
Its subject is documented across 7 Wikipedia language editions.
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Xanthocastnia is a genus of moths within the family Castniidae containing only one species, Xanthocastnia evalthe, which is widespread in the Neotropical realm, ranging from southern Mexico to southern Brazil.
Adults are day-flying.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Xanthocastnia” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.