Giesbert, 1998

Desmiphora (Desmiphora) Audinet-Serville, 1835 : 27

General information

• description ; distinctive characters ; key

Desmiphora (Desmiphora) aegrota Bates, 1880 : 28, 29

General information

• description ; distinctive characters ; remark

Distribution

• Costa Rica, Guanacaste : La Pacifica, 4km NW Cañas
• Guatemala, Baja Verapaz : 9km W Chilasco, 5200ft. ; 19-24km N Salama
• Panama, Canal Zone : Barro Colorado I.
• Panama, Panama prov. : Arraijan, Loma del Rio ; Cerro Campana, 2700ft.
• USA, Texas : Cameron Co., Southmost ; Cameron Co., Brrowsville-Palm Grove
• Mexico, Tamaulipas : 4.8 mi W Gomez farias, 2700ft
• Mexico, Veracruz : Rio Metlac nr. El fortin ; Veracruz, Est. Biol. Los Tuxtlas ; Est. Biol. Los Tuxtlas
• Mexico, Oaxaca : 3km S Temascal
• Mexico, Chiapas : El Aguacero, 16km W Ocozocoaulta ; Sumidero Cyn. 4000ft. ; 17km W Tuxtla Gutierrez, 3300ft.
• Honduras : El Paraiso, Yuscaran, Cerro Montserrat ; El Paraiso, 30km E Tegucipalga ; Morazan, Esc. Agr. Pan. Zamorano ; Copan, 19km SW Sta. Rosa de Copan ; El Paraiso, 35km E Danli, 700m

Desmiphora (Desmiphora) bijuba Giesbert, 1998 : 29, 30

General information

• description ; distinctive characters
• black and white drawing
• new taxon/name

Distribution

• [locality type] Mexico, Oaxaca : Vega del Sol, Valle Nacional

Desmiphora (Desmiphora) canescens Bates, 1874 : 28, 31

General information

• description ; distinctive characters

Distribution

• Costa Rica, Guanacaste : Santa Rosa National Park
• Mexico, Chiapas : 5.5 mi NW Acal ; 33km NE Tepanatepec
• Guatemala : Huehuetenango, Finca Zapotal, Rio Lagarteros, 970m
• Honduras : Morazan, Esc. Agr. Pan. Zamorano, 2550ft. ; La Paz, La Paz

Desmiphora (Desmiphora) chemsaki Giesbert, 1998 : 29, 32

General information

• description ; distinctive characters
• black and white drawing
• new taxon/name

Distribution

• [locality type] Mexico, Quintana Roo : 10km N Puerto Morelos
• Mexico, Veracruz : vic. La Perla de San Martin, 3200ft
• Mexico, Quintana Roo : 23km N Puerto Morelos

Desmiphora (Desmiphora) cirrosa Erichson, 1847 : 28, 33

General information

• description ; distinctive characters

Distribution

• Costa Rica, Guanacaste : La Pacifica, 3km NW Cañas
• Costa Rica, Limón : vicinity of Puerto Viejo
• Ecuador, Napo : 13km E Atahuapa, 480m
• Panama, Colón : Ft. Gulick.Ft. Espinar
• Mexico, Nayarit : 44km SW Las Varas
• Mexico, Quintana Roo
• Guatemala : 23km SE Morales, 800m
• Honduras : Atlantida, Lancetilla

Desmiphora (Desmiphora) crinita Giesbert, 1998 : 29, 34

General information

• description ; distinctive characters
• black and white drawing
• new taxon/name
• host plant

Distribution

• [locality type] Panama, Canal Zone : Coco Solo Hospital, 9°21'N 79°51'W
• Panama, Colón : Colon
• Panama, Panama prov. : Cañitas ; Parque Nacional Metropolitano

Desmiphora (Desmiphora) digna Giesbert, 1998 : 29, 35

General information

• description ; distinctive characters ; remark
• black and white drawing
• new taxon/name

Distribution

• Panama, Canal Zone : Barro Colorado I.

Desmiphora (Desmiphora) fasciculata (Olivier, 1792) : 28, 36

General information

• description ; remark

Distribution

• Bolivia, Santa Cruz : Buena Vista
• Costa Rica, Limón : 35km N guapiles
• Mexico, Veracruz : UNAM Est. Biol. Los Tuxtlas
• Nicaragua
• Panama : Coclé, 4km S El Valle, 2200ft
• Guiana Francesa
• Brazil

Desmiphora (Desmiphora) hirticollis (Olivier, 1800) : 28, 37

General information

• description ; distinctive characters

Distribution

• Bolivia, Santa Cruz : Buena Vista
• Costa Rica, Guanacaste : 5km NW Cañas ; Playa Hermosa
• Costa Rica, Limón : 35km N Guapiles
• Costa Rica, Puntarenas : Monteverde
• Guatemala, Baja Verapaz : 5km S San Jeronimo
• Panama, Canal Zone : Ft. Kobbe
• Panama, Colón : Piña road
• USA, Texas : Hidalgo Co., Bentsen-Rio Grande Pk.
• Mexico, Guerrero : 25km W Iguala ; Cyn. del Zopilote, 2000ft. ; 12km W Tetelcingo, 1900ft.
• Mexico, Oaxaca : 20km N Palomares
• Mexico, Chiapas : 17km W tuxtla Gutierrez, 3300ft.
• Mexico, Quintana Roo : 10km N Puerto Morelos
• Belize
• Honduras : Isla Roatan, West End ; Yoro, 7km SW Guaymitas ; 2km E El Negrito
• Nicaragua
• Cuba
• Saint-Vincent
• Grenada
• Colombia
• Venezuela
• Guiana Francesa
• Brazil
• Argentina

Desmiphora (Desmiphora) mulsa Giesbert, 1998 : 28, 38

General information

• description ; distinctive characters
• black and white drawing
• new taxon/name

Distribution

• [locality type] Panama, Panama prov. : 8-10km N El Llano
• Costa Rica, Limón : Sector Cerro Cocori, Fca. De E.Rojas, 150m
• Costa Rica, Puntarenas : P. N. Corcovado, Est. Sirena, 100m
• Panama, Panama prov. : Cerro Azul, 1800ft

Desmiphora (Desmiphora) niveocincta (Lane, 1959) : 28, 39

General information

• description ; remark

Distribution

• Panama, Canal Zone : Barro Colorado

Desmiphora (Desmiphora) scapularis Bates, 1885 : 28, 40

General information

• description

Distribution

• Panama, Canal Zone : Ft. Kobbe ; Road leading to Clayton Observatory
• Panama : Bayano, Majé I.
• Colombia : Bolivar, 4km S Toluviejo

Desmiphora (Desmiphora) variola Giesbert, 1998 : 29, 41

General information

• description ; distinctive characters
• black and white drawing
• new taxon/name

Distribution

• [locality type] Mexico, Quintana Roo : 1km NE Leona Vicario
• Guatemala, Peten : vic. Tikal N. P.
• Mexico, Chiapas : Mpio, Tapachula, Barra de Cahoacan
• Mexico, Quintana Roo : 15-20km W Puerto Morelos ; 8 mi N Felipe Carillo Puerto ; 5 km S Playa del Carmen ; X-Can Nuevo ; 3km NW Macario Gomez ; 2km E Xcalacoop ; nr. Leona Vicario