Mirocastnia smalli
Encyclopedia
Mirocastnia smalli is a moth
in the Castniidae
family. It is found in Panama
. The habitat consists of a forest with Colpothrinax cookii palms, several moss covered trees and Bromeliaceae
species.
The length of the forewings is 21.5-26 mm for males and 19.5-29 mm for females. Adults are on wing from March to August. They mimic Pythonides limaea.
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...
in 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 found in Panama
Panama
Panama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The...
. The habitat consists of a forest with Colpothrinax cookii palms, several moss covered trees and Bromeliaceae
Bromeliaceae
Bromeliaceae is a family of monocot flowering plants of around 3,170 species native mainly to the tropical Americas, with a few species found in the American subtropics and one in tropical west Africa, Pitcairnia feliciana...
species.
The length of the forewings is 21.5-26 mm for males and 19.5-29 mm for females. Adults are on wing from March to August. They mimic Pythonides limaea.