Xiphocentron (Antillotrichia) mnesteus Schmid 1982

Xiphocentron (Antillotrichia) mnesteus Schmid

Xiphocentron (Xirocentron) mnesteus Schmid, 1982:69–70.

This species, recently described from Venezuela, is quite common and often abundant in Antioquia. The adults are usually taken by net in the daytime from the foliage of plants beside small, tumbling brooks.

The coloration of the forewing is quite variable. About half of the examples studied lack any white mark, while in the remainder a mark is present that varies from a very small fleck to a complete crossband.

MATERIAL.—COLOMBIA. DPTO. ANTIOQUIA: Quebrada La Agudelo, 2 km E El Retiro, 8 Feb 1983, O.S. Flint, Jr., 18, 3; same, but 25 Feb 1984, C.M. & O.S. Hint, Jr., 24, 2. Boquerón, source of Quebrada Potreros, W of La Fé, 26 Feb 1984, C.M. & O.S. Hint, Jr., 2, 1. Quebrada la Cebolla, W of La Fé, 21 Feb 1984, C.M. & O.S. Flint, Jr., 1; same, but trap A, May 1983, U. Matthias, 1. Quebrada Ayurá, above Envigado, 21 Feb 1984, C.M. & O.S. Flint, Jr., 1; same, but trap B, April 1983, U. Matthias, 1; Jan 1984, 1. Quebrada Espadera, 7 km E Medellín [on road to Santa Elena], 24 Feb 1983, O.S. Flint, Jr., 2, 1; same, but 6 Mar 1984, C.M. & O.S. Flint, Jr., 1. Quebrada La García, 20 km NW of Medellín [road to San Pedro], 13 Feb 1983, O.S. Flint, Jr., 1. DPTO. RISARALDA: Tcrmales de Santa Rosa de Cabal, 28 Feb 1984, C.M. & O.S. Flint, Jr., 5, 4.