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Bithys Catasticta

Catasticta bithys

2 Species ID Suggestions

bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago
Bithys Catasticta
Catasticta bithys Catasticta bithys (type specimens)
Sisamnus Wanderer
Catasticta sisamnus Catasticta sisamnus smalli (live adults)


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2 Comments

rubens.luciano
rubens.luciano 11 years ago

Hi bayucca, Nuwan.

Thanks for the suggestions. They are very similiar.

I think bithys is right. This link shows one that is very similiar : http://www.pucrs.br/fabio/labento/lepido...

Only the color was more blue/grey, not so white.



bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago

Catasticta sisamnus smalli is a Central American species and not found in Brazil, although the appearance is very similar. To my surprise I did only found one Catasticta species reported from Brazil (?), Catasticta bithys. There are some reports from Venezuela. All the other ones are from (US), Mexico, Central America and northern parts of South America i. e. Ecuador, Peru and Colombia. Obviously Catasticta had not really found its way to eastern and southeastern parts of South America.
Nuwan and Rubens take a look at my Bithys and let me know what you think about. The picture in the link os the only one I found after a quick search.

rubens.luciano
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rubens.luciano

Campos do Jordão, Brazil

Spotted on Dec 21, 2012
Submitted on Dec 21, 2012

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