Synopsis of the Castniidae (Lepidoptera) from Honduras and Nicaragua, Central America

Zootaxa. 2020 Dec 15;4895(2):zootaxa.4895.2.6. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.4895.2.6.

Abstract

We present a catalog of nine taxa of Castniidae reported for Nicaragua and Honduras including Prometheus zagraea salvina, a first record for Nicaragua. We also include general and field observations of behavior to help explain why members of this family are poorly represented in collections.

Keywords: Lepidoptera, new country record, ecology, behavior, bionomics.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Central America
  • Honduras
  • Lepidoptera*
  • Nicaragua