A synopsis of the Castniidae (Lepidoptera) of Trinidad and Tobago
González, Jorge M.
Cock, Matthew J. W.
Zootaxa
2004
762
1
19
Lathy 1925
Lathy
1925
[264,709,1484,1510]
Insecta
Castniidae
Castnia
Animalia
Lepidoptera
6
7
Arthropoda
subSpecies
invaria
trinitatis
This variable species is commonly associated with Bromeliaceaeand is considered a minor pest of pineapple ( Ananas comosus) throughout most of its distribution (González 2003; González & Fernández Yépez 1993; Miller 1986; Orellana & Erazo 2001). Subspecies C. i. trinitatiswas named based on color patterns slightly different from the “typical form” of Castnia icarus(i.e. C. invaria volitansLamas) and “resembling the race penelope” but “having hindwing above as in typical icarus” ( Lathy 1925). The only two specimens we have seen from Trinidadwere collected by R. Dick. Lathy (1925)described ssp. trinitatisbased on these two males in Madame Fournier’s collection – these two syntypesare now in the BMNH. Material Examined: ST. GEORGE: 2ɗɗ ( typeseries), St. Anne’s, R. Dick (BMNH).