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A catalogue of the Castniidae (Lepidoptera) in the California Academy of Sciences, with general and historical comments

Jorge M. GonzálezPaweł J. Domagała

subject

LepidopteraNeotropicsCalifornia Academy of SciencesLepidoptera Giant Butterfly moths Castniidae California Academy of Sciences Biodiversity NeotropicsCastniidaeGiant Butterfly mothsBiodiversity

description

A catalogue of the Castniidae (Lepidoptera) in the California Academy of Sciences, with general and historical comments. The material representing 168 specimens with 46 species and subspecies belonging to the Castniidae (Lepidoptera) deposited in the California Academy of Sciences was studied. A brief comment on the history of Academy is provided, as well as general comments on natural history, distribution and other details for each mentioned species and subspecies.

http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.2587666