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Welcome to Daves Moth and Butterfly World -
Superfamily: Castniidae

Welcome to Dave McCormick's Moth and Butterfly World. Here is information on the Superfamily, Castniidae and its subfamilies.

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Information

This family has around 200 or so species mainly occurring in Central and South America. They are generally robust day fliers and are often mistaken for butterflies. There is a few in Australia and Asia. The forewings are usually dull in colour that provide camouflage when at rest but hindwings are sometimes brightly coloured.

If the moth is disturbed then it can flash these bright colours and blind the predator long enough to make an escape. The Australian species are known as Sun Moths and others are known as Giant Butterfly Moths. The caterpillars of these moths usually bore into roots and stems and are cancelled within the actual plants they feed on.

Subfamilies in this Superfamily

None

List of Species We Have Photos and Information On

 

Giant Butterfly Moths
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Sun Moths
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Other Moths in this Family
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Page last edited: 26/12/2008 14:43

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