Presence and distribution of two sub-species of Eurema agave (Lepidoptera, Pieridae) in Costa Rica

Abstract

Austin (1992) reported Eurema a. agave (Cramer 1775) to the Caribbean of Costa Rica. However, he actually had found E. a. millerorum, described by Bousquets & Luis-Martinez (1987) for the Caribbean of Mexico. The presence of Eurema a. agave is confirmed on this paper with information of specimens collected in the Pacific and Atlantic slopes of Costa Rica. Aspects on distribution of both subspecies are included.

Keywords

• Distribución
• Coliadinae
• Eurema agave millerorum
• alopatría
• taxonomía.