Castrica phalaenoides Drury, 1773 is a animal in the Erebidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Castrica phalaenoides Drury, 1773

Castrica phalaenoides Drury, 1773

Castrica phalaenoides is an Erebidae moth described by Dru Drury in 1773, found across parts of Central and South America.

Family
Genus
Castrica
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Castrica phalaenoides Drury, 1773

Castrica phalaenoides is a moth species that belongs to the family Erebidae. This species was first formally described by Dru Drury in 1773, which is reflected in its scientific authority name Castrica phalaenoides Drury, 1773. It has been recorded from the following locations: Mexico, Guatemala, Panama, Honduras, Costa Rica, Brazil, French Guiana, Peru, Venezuela, Ecuador, and Trinidad.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Erebidae Castrica

More from Erebidae

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