Carineta producta Walker, 1858b new record

Carineta producta Walker 1858b: 24 . (Colombia)

REMARKS.—This is one of the larger species in the genus with spots of infuscation present hind wing distal anal cell 2 and central fuscous spot. It can be distinguished from all other species by the infuscation in the distal apical cells of the fore wings, infuscation of the fore wing crossveins, radiating infuscation in the fore wing marginal area and an infuscated marginal area of the hind wings.

DISTRIBUTION.—The species has been reported previously from Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, and Peru (Metcalf 1963c; Duffels & van der Laan 1985; Sanborn 2013; 2019b; 2020b). Berger provided a specimen for determination from the Estacion Cientifica San Francisco, Zamora-Chinchipe Province.

MATERIAL EXAMINED FOR NEW RECORD.— “ Ecuador: Prov. Zamora-Chinchipe / Estacion Cientifica San Francisco, / circa Sabanilla, Estacion / XI.1999 1850 mN.N. / leg. Dirk Berger ” one female (ZMHB).