0018. Holotype of <I>Agathymus escalantei</I> Stallings, Turner, and Stallings, 1966 (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae: Megathyminae)

Authors

  • Bret M. Boyd

Keywords:

Agavaceae, Agave tequilana, Agathymus fieldi, Agathymus remingtoni, Guerrero, Mexico

Abstract

Agathymus escalantei Stallings, Turner, and Stallings, 1966 (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae) is the only described species of Megathyminae known from a single collected individual. To date, the only images of this specimen are poor black and white illustrations published in the original description. This note presents the first color photographs of the holotype.

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Published

2007-11-02