Castnia invaria

Walker, 1854

Family: Nymphalidae
Order: Lepidoptera
Class: Insecta
Phylum / Division: Arthropoda
Kingdom: Animalia

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Description

Castnia invaria is a moth in the family Castniidae. It is found in South America.

The length of the forewings is 62–80 mm.

The larvae feed on Ananas species (including Ananas comosus) and wild terrestrial Bromeliaceae species.

Subspecies:

Castnia invaria invaria (Brazil: Rio de Janeiro)
Castnia invaria penelope Schaufuss, 1870 (Amazon basin, Orinoco Basin, from Venezuela and the Guianas to Paraguay, Chile and Argentina)
Castnia invaria trinitatis Lathy, 1925 (Trinidad)
Castnia invaria volitans Lamas, 1995 (Surinam, Venezuela, eastern Colombia)

Source: Wikipedia, article Castnia invaria. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 18/07/2026.