Haemonides cronis

Updated on Dec 26, 2023

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Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Castniidae Rank Species		Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Haemonides
Similar Xanthocastnia, Telchin licus, Telchin, Castnia, Castniidae

Haemonides cronis is a moth in the Castniidae family. It is found in Mexico, Trinidad, Suriname, French Guiana, Brazil and Peru.

Adults have been recorded feeding on flowers of Warszewiczia coccinea.

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Bombacopsis quinata.

Subspecies

Haemonides cronis cronis (Suriname, French Guiana, Mexico, Trinidad)

Haemonides cronis emiliae (Fassl, 1921) (Brazil)

Haemonides cronis odila (Houlbert, 1917) (Peru)

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