Samea ecclesialis

Distribution: tropical and subtropical America.
Type locality: Brazil/Colombia.
Synonyms: Samea castellalis Guenee 1854; Samea luccusalis Walker 1859; Samea disertalis Walker 1866.
E. Caribbean records: Antigua; Montserrat; Dominica; Guadeloupe.
Grenadines records: Union (Barnes, Dec. 1994); Bequia, Mustique, Mayero (E.U. Exp., No. 101).
Method of identification: my specimens kindly identified by Dr. Eugene Munroe of Ottawa. Illustrated in black and white by Amsel (1956) pl. 94, fig.s. 4 & 5 (adult) and pl.42, fig. 2 (genitalia).

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