II. Corybantes Hübner, [1819]

According to the latest taxonomic revision, this genus has four large species: C. dolopia (H. Druce, 1907), C. mathani (Oberthür, 1881), C. pylades (Stoll, 1782), and C. veraguana (Westwood, 1877) (Moraes & Duarte 2014), although, how closely related they are is open to some doubt (Worthy et al. 2022). They are largely dark moths that show only slight sexual dimorphism (Lamas 1995; Vinciguerra 2008; Moraes & Duarte 2014). Most taxa are South American; however, C. veraguana veraguana (Westwood, 1877) is known from Central America (Maes & González 2022). Reports indicate that individuals fly during the day (from 9 a.m. to noon), however, some have been collected with mercury vapor light traps at night (Miller 1986, Vinciguerra 2008; Cock & González 2012; Jean-Michel Maes, pers. comm.). Specimens of the possibly related C. mathani have been observed flying during the morning, but also during the twilight hours in Puerto Ayacucho, Venezuela (Cock & González 2012; Francisco de la Villa, Renato & Roberto Mattei, pers. comm.). Not much is known about the biology, ecology, and behavior of the taxa. Strand (1913) reported that C. pylades larvae feed on bananas ( Musaceae); while Moss (1945) recorded females of this species ovipositing on various species of palms ( Arecaceae) in Pará, Brazil. Moss (1945) also pointed out that Acrocomia sclerocarpa Mart. (= Acrocomia aculeata (Jacq.) Lodd. Ex Mart.) ( Arecaceae) could possibly be the host plant for C. mathani in Pará, Brazil.