A new species of <i>Epimorius </i>feeding on Bromeliaceae in Costa Rica<i> </i>(Lepidoptera: Pyralidae: Galleriinae).
Keywords:
Alpheias, Athaliptis, biology, Bromeliaceae, Cacotherapiini, Central America, Epimorius maylinae nsp, Genopaschia, hostplants, immatures, Mesoamerica, Neotropical, Panama, pineapple, pupa, Tirathabini, taxonomyAbstract
Epimorius maylinae n. sp., reared from Werauhia gladioliflora (Wendland) (Bromeliaceae) in Costa Rica, is described. The pupa is also described and compared to the pupa of Epimorius testaceellus Ragonot, a species which also has been reared from Bromeliaceae. Athaliptis Schaus, described from Costa Rica, is newly synonymized with Epimorius. Epimorius cymonia Schaus, n. comb., is the type species of Athaliptis and is reported for the first time from Pitcairnia sp. (Bromeliaceae). Other galleriines reared from Bromeliaceae are discussed.Accessibility Summary:
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