Feschaeria meditrina
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Feschaeria meditrina is a moth
of the Castniidae
family. It is known from Brazil
. It is often treated as a subspecies of Feschaeria amycus
.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the Castniidae
Castniidae
Castniidae, or castniid moths, is a small family of moths with less than 200 species: The majority are Neotropical with some in Australia and a few in south-east Asia. These are medium-sized to very large moths, usually with drab, cryptically-marked forewings and brightly coloured hindwings. They...
family. It is known from Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. It is often treated as a subspecies of Feschaeria amycus
Feschaeria amycus
Feschaeria amycus is a moth in the Castniidae family. It has been recorded from Guyana, Brazil, Venezuela and Tobago.The wingspan is about 70 mm. Adults are greyish brown with an irregular sinuous whitish band running from the mid costal margin to the inner angle of the forewing. There is also a...
.