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''Castnia invaria'' is a moth in the Castniidae family. It is found in South America. The length of the forewings is 62–80 mm. Adults are greyish brown with a blue-green hue. There are two parallel whitish bands on the hindwings that extend from the costal margin toward the inner angle (lower band) and the anal margin (upper band). A third, shorter and thinner, apical band extends from the costal margin to the inner angle. The hindwings are reddish with a greyish-brown base and two black or dark brown bands that form two bands of red spots.〔(Castniinae (Lepidoptera: Castniidae) From Venezuela. V: Castnia Fabricius and Telchin Hübner )〕 The larvae feed on ''Ananas'' species (including ''Ananas comosus'') and wild terrestrial Bromeliaceae species. The larvae form large tunnels in the centre of pineapple plants and at sometimes also feed on the flowers or young fruits.〔(The Castniid Palm Borer, Paysandisia archon (Burmeister, 1880), in Europe: Comparative biology, pest status and possible control methods (Lepidoptera: Castniidae) )〕 ==Subspecies== *''Castnia invaria invaria'' (Brazil: Rio Janeiro) *''Castnia invaria penelope'' Schaufuss, 1870 (Amazon Basin, Orinoco Basin, from Venezuela and the Guianas to Paraguay, Chile and Argentina) *''Castnia invaria trinitatis'' Lathy, 1925 (Trinidad) *''Castnia invaria volitans'' Lamas, 1995 (Surinam, Venezuela, eastern Colombia) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Castnia invaria」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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