castnian (kastnian)

and n. [ II. n. A member of the genus Castnia or family Castniidæ. Castniidæ (kast-nī'i-dē), n . pl . [NL., Castnia + -ida .] A family of Lepidoptera , comprising the moths which connect the sphinxes with the butterflies, typified by the genus Castnia . They are sometimes called moth - sphinxes . castnioid (kast'ni-oid), a. and n. [ II. n. A hesperian butterfly of the tribe Castnioides. Castnioides (kast-ni-oi'dēz), n. pl. [NL., IMG:content-3247.png:[graphic] IMG:content-3248.png:[merged small][graphic][subsumed] Yucca-borer ( Mega thymus yucca). a, egg, enlarged; b, b, b, eggs, natural size; c, larva, just hatched (line shows natural size); d, female moth. but justly regarded as having most affinities with the latter. They are characterized by a small head, a very large abdomene unarmed front the the very small spurs of the middle hind tibiæ. The tribe is typified by the yucca-borer, Mega thymus yucca, formerly Castnia yuccæ, and includes the genus Egiale. castock (kas'tok), n. Same as custock. cast-off1 (kast'of), a. [