Eiphosoma mexicanum Cresson, 1874

Eiphosoma mexicanum Cresson, 1874 View in CoL

Distribution: Nearctic and Neotropical ( Costa Rica, Guatemala, Guyana, Mexico, Paraguay, United States).

Habitat: Savannah.

Phenology: June, October.

Studied material: MEXICO. Yucatán State, Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve, Ría Lagartos Station, Post 024: 03–17. VI.2008, 3 Ƥ (CER– UADY); 24.IX–08. X.2008, 1 3 ( CEUA). Eiphosoma nigrovittatum Cresson, 1865

Distribution: Nearctic and Neotropical ( Belize, Brazil, Costa Rica, Cuba, Guatemala, Jamaica, Mexico, Peru, Puerto Rico, Trinidad & Tobago, United States, Venezuela).

Hosts: Alatuncusia ; Diaphania indica Saunders, 1851 ; Symphysa sulphuralis Cramer ( Lepidoptera : Crambidae ). Herpetogramma perusiale Walker, 1863 ( Lepidoptera : Pyralidae ).

Habitat: Coastal dune scrubland, savannah, dry forest.

Phenology: Appendix I (Fig. 9).

Studied material: MEXICO. Yucatán State, Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve, Ría Lagartos Station, Post 024: 28.VIII–10. IX.2008, 1 Ƥ, 1 3; 10–24. IX.2008, 1 3; 10–26. XI.2008, 1 Ƥ; 21.I–04. II.2009, 1 Ƥ. Core II: 10– 23. XII.2008, 1 3. Cuyo Station, Cemetery: 24.IX–08. X.2008, 1 Ƥ; 23.XII.2008 –07. I.2009, 1 Ƥ; 22.VII– 06. VIII.2009, 2 Ƥ. Punta Meco: 14–28. VII.2008, 1 Ƥ, 1 3; 28.VII–12. VIII.2008, 3 Ƥ, 4 33; 28.VIII– 10. IX.2008, 2 33; 22.X–10. XI.2008, 2 Ƥ, 5 33; 24.VI–08. VII.2009, 1 Ƥ (CER– UADY). Sacbo: 20.V– 03. VI.2008, 1 Ƥ; 03–17. VI.2008, 1 Ƥ; 01–14. VII.2008, 2 Ƥ, 1 3; 14–28. VII.2008, 1 Ƥ; 28.VII–12. VIII.2008, 1 3; 12–28. VIII.2008, 1 3; 28.VIII–10. IX.2008, 2 33; 24.VI–08. VII.2009, 1 Ƥ; 08–22. VII.2009, 2 33. Tekal: 28.VIII–10. IX.2008, 1 Ƥ; 18.III–01. IV.2009, 2 33; 08–22. VII.2009, 2 33 ( CEUA).