Catalogue of the Castniidae in the National Museum of Ireland - Natural History, Dublin, with general comments on the history of the collection (Insecta: Lepidoptera)
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The material representing 35 specimens with 21 species and a total of 24 taxa belonging to the Castniidae (Lepidoptera) deposited in the National Museum of Ireland - Natural History, Dublin, Ireland, was studied. A brief comment on the history of the Natural History Museum and the origin of this small collection of Neotropical and Australian species is provided. General comments on natural history, distribution and other details for each mentioned species and subspecies are also included.
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