Symphylus caribbeanus Kirkaldy, 1909

Symphylus caribbeanus Kirkaldy, 1909

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Material examined: 1 specimen labeled: MEXICO, Oaxaca, Santa María Chimalapa: Cerro Azul Reserve , Tropical montane cloud forest. 29-VIII-2022. UV light trap. Leg. Guzman V, H. M. (1♂). New state record .

Associated plants: Mangifera indica L., Schinus terebinthifolia Raddi ( Anacardiaceae ); Ilex vomitoria Aiton ( Aquifoliaceae ); Clusia major L. ( Clusiaceae ); Phaseolus lathyroides L. ( Fabaceae ); Salvia mellifera Greene ( Lamiaceae ); Myrica cerifera (L.) ( Myricaceae ); Lantana camara L. ( Verbenaceae ) ( McPherson 1977; Eger et al. 2015a; Rider 2015; Wheeler 2017).

Remarks: Little is known about the distribution of this species in Mexico or its biology, life cycles and immature stages. It is known that this species is attracted to lights as recorded by McPherson (1977). Here we confirme the phototropism of this species, since the specimen reviewed was captured with a UV light trap.