MOTHS OF NICARAGUA
SPECIES LISTS BY FAMILY
13. Hedylidae
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The Hedylidae are a family of about 40 species of moths of only
one genus (
Macrosoma) confined to the New World tropics. Until Scoble (1986)
demonstrated their affinities with the butterflies this family was regarded
as part of the Geometridae. All the known species are catalogued and
illustrated by Scoble (1990).
I have collected two species in Nicaragua so far, as listed below. Please
click on any underlined species names to go to a colour
illustration of the adult
(and sometimes its genitalia) and brief information on
the species.
The genusMacrosoma
Macrosoma sp. indet. 1
Macrosoma sp. indet. 2
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