Check List 13(4): 177-183, doi: 10.15560/13.4.177
First records of Synpalamides phalaris (Fabricius, 1793) (Lepidoptera: Castniidae) in Venezuela, with comments on its natural history
expand article infoJorge M. Gonzalez‡, Bob Worthy§
‡ California State University, Fresno, United States of America§ Caterham, United Kingdom

Corresponding author: Jorge M. Gonzalez ( gonzalez.jorge.m@gmail.com )

Academic editor: Reza Zahiri
© 2017 Jorge M. Gonzalez, Bob Worthy.
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Citation: González JM, Worthy B (2017) First records of Synpalamides phalaris (Fabricius, 1793) (Lepidoptera: Castniidae) in Venezuela, with comments on its natural history. Check List 13(4): 177-183. https://doi.org/10.15560/13.4.177
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Abstract
New records of Synpalamides phalaris (Fabricius, 1793) (Lepidoptera: Castniidae), collected from Venezuela, one of them from the Orinoco Delta, are presented. A brief historical account, brief description, comparison with specimens from other South American regions, natural history notes and illustrations are included.
Keywords
Giant butterfly-moths, Orinoco delta, northeast Venezuela