moth
Moths are a group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not Butterfly, butterflies. They were previously classified as suborder Heterocera, but the group is Paraphyly, paraphyletic with respect to butterflies (s ...
s within the family
Castniidae
Castniidae, or castniid moths, is a small family of moths with fewer than 200 species: The majority are Neotropical with some in Australia and a few in south-east Asia. These are medium-sized to very large moths, usually with drab, cryptically ma ...
. It was described by
Constant Vincent Houlbert
Constant Vincent Houlbert (18 July 1857 in Voutré en Mayenne – 22 December 1947 in Rennes) was a French entomologist who specialised in Lepidoptera and Coleoptera.
He was a conservator at the Museum in Rennes and later Professor in the Sch ...
Amauta cacica
''Amauta cacica'', the sugar-cane borer moth, is a moth in the Castniidae family. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Costa Rica and Panama.
The larvae feed on Plantain (cooking), plantains and can cause moderate damage. Other recorded ...
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854
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Year 854 ( DCCCLIV) was a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar.
Events
By place Europe
* Emperor Lothair I meets his (half) brothers (Louis the German and Charles the Bald) in Attigny, Ardennes for the third ...
865
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Year 865 ( DCCCLXV) was a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar.
Events
By place Europe
* King Louis the German divides the East Frankish Kingdom among his three sons. Carloman receives Bavaria (with more l ...