Castnia invaria

Castnia invaria is a moth in the family Castniidae. It is found in South America.

The length of the forewings is 62–80 mm.

The larvae feed on Ananas species (including Ananas comosus) and wild terrestrial Bromeliaceae species.

Subspecies

• Castnia invaria invaria (Brazil: Rio de Janeiro)
• Castnia invaria penelope <small>Schaufuss, 1870</small> (Amazon basin, Orinoco Basin, from Venezuela and the Guianas to Paraguay, Chile and Argentina)
• Castnia invaria trinitatis <small>Lathy, 1925</small> (Trinidad)
• Castnia invaria volitans <small>Lamas, 1995</small> (Surinam, Venezuela, eastern Colombia)

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