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A catalogue of the Castniidae (Lepidoptera) in the California Academy of Sciences, with general and historical comments

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  • 1. California State University, Fresno, Department of Plant Science, 2415 San Ramon Ave. M/S AS72 Fresno, California 93740-8033 (Research Associate, McGuire Center for Lepidoptera and Biodiversity), USA; e-mail: gonzalez.jorge.m@gmail.com
  • 2. University of Opole, Institute of Biology, ul. Oleska 22, 45-052 Opole, Poland, e-mail: pdomagala@uni.opole.pl

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A catalogue of the Castniidae (Lepidoptera) in the California Academy of Sciences, with general and historical comments. The material representing 168 specimens with 46 species and subspecies belonging to the Castniidae (Lepidoptera) deposited in the California Academy of Sciences was studied. A brief comment on the history of Academy is provided, as well as general comments on natural history, distribution and other details for each mentioned species and subspecies.

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