Synpalamides
Encyclopedia
Synpalamides is a genus of moths within the Castniidae
family.
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.
Selected species
- Synpalamides cheloneSynpalamides cheloneSynpalamides chelone is a moth of the Castniidae family. It is known from Mexico....
(Hopffer, 1856) - Synpalamides escalanteiSynpalamides escalanteiSynpalamides escalantei is a moth of the Castniidae family. It was described by Miller in 1976, and is known from Mexico.The length of the forewings 40-45 mm for males and 55-58 mm for females....
(Miller, 1976) - Synpalamides orestesSynpalamides orestesSynpalamides orestes is a moth of the Castniidae family. It was described by Walker in 1854, and is known from Brazil....
(Walker, 1854) - Synpalamides phalarisSynpalamides phalarisSynpalamides phalaris is a moth of the Castniidae family. It is commonly known from southern Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay, but has also been recorded from northern Argentina and Trinidad.The larvae feed on Guzmania and Bromelia species....
(Fabricius, 1793) - Synpalamides rubrophalarisSynpalamides rubrophalarisSynpalamides rubrophalaris is a moth of the Castniidae family. It is known from Brazil....
(Houlbert, 1917)