Carineta illustris Distant, 1905c

Carineta illustris Distant 1905c: 483 . (Amazons and Iquitos, Peru)

REMARKS.—Another Ecuadorian Carineta species with infuscation in the fore wing but the infuscation is present at the base of both the fore wing and hind wing and extends to the distal anal cell 3 through anal cell 1 of the hind wing in C. illustris rather than being present on the apical cells of the wings as in C. boliviana and C. ecuatoriana, and C. centralis has a central fuscous spot near the distal radial cell of the hind wing along with a linear series of marginal spots in the fore wing. A more complete analysis and illustration of the characteristics of C. illustris are provided in Sanborn (2016b).

DISTRIBUTION.—The species has been reported from Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru (Metcalf 1963c; Sanborn 2013; 2019b; 2020b). Metcalf (1963c) lists of Amazonas, a state in Brazil, rather than the Amazons found in the original references. Iquitos is found in the Peruvian Amazon but many specimens in the BMNH originated in the Brazilian Amazon. Since Distant (1905c) identified the localities individually, Brazil is considered to be part of the species distribution. Goding (1925) reported the species from Río Lliquino, Pastaza province.

MATERIAL EXAMINED.— “ ECUADOR: / Tipituni Res. Stat. / 0º 38.31’S, 76º 8.92’W / I/8–20/2005 / S. Mitten, coll.” one male (UMRM); “ ECUADOR: Pastaza / Kapawi . 2.55ºS. 76. / 82ºW. 20–28.iii.1996 / Peter Hibbs, Malaise ” one male (LACM); “ ECUADOR: Napo Prov. / Estación Cientifica Yasunì / 00º 40’ 28”S, 76º 38’50”W / IX–5–10–1999, UV light / Coll. E.G. Riley, 215 m.” four males (TAMU), three males (AFSC); “ Ecuador, Orellana, Estacion / Cientifica Yasuni; to UV & / merc. vap. lights; 18–19Oct.2003 / D. Robacker, W. Warfield & M.H. Evans ” one male and one female (AFSC).