Calophya spondiadis Burckhardt and Mendez, 2016

Calophya spondiadis Burckhardt and Mendez, in Mendez et al. 2016: 418.

Materials examined. USA: Florida: Miami-Dade County: 1 ♂, 1 ♀, Miami, Chapman Field, 9–16.xi.2007, suction trap (G. Myres) (FSCA # E2007-8729) (FSCA, dry mounted); Miami, Chapman Field, 3–10.xii.2012, suction trap (H. Escobar) (FSCA # E2013-13) (FSCA, dry mounted). Confirming the presence of this species in Florida, a severe infestation on Spondias purpurea plants was found by Rita Duncan (University of Florida) 18.iii. 2020 in Homestead (Miami-Dade County) (FSCA # E2020-1141). Both flowers and leaves were infested .

Distribution. Reported from Mexico (Mendez et al. 2016). New record for the USA and for Florida.

Host plant. Spondias purpurea L. ( Anacardiaceae).