The Phyllodonta latrata (Guenée) species group in Costa Rica (Geometridae, Ennominae)

By

Sullivan, J. Bolling

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2014

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

421

Pages

3-19

Subjects

Costa Rica , Ennominae , Geometridae , Phyllodonta

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.421.7590

 

Abstract

Historically, the name Phyllodonta latrata (Guenée) has been applied to what is a complex of three undescribed species in Costa Rica. They are very similar in maculation, but can be differentiated by genitalic characters and barcodes. P. alajuela Sullivan, sp. n. occurs at lower altitudes in the northwestern part of Costa Rica whereas P. intermediata Sullivan, sp. n. and P. esperanza Sullivan, sp. n. are found at partially overlapping altitudes in the central mountain ranges.