Revista Chilena de Historia Natural 77 (2): 285-292, 2004
RESEARCH ARTICLE
A new species of Ithome Chambers (Lepidoptera: Cosmopterigidae:
Chrysopeleiinae) from northern Chile
Descriptions of the adult, larva and pupa of Ithome tiaynai Vargas sp. n. are
presented. The anthophagous larvae are associated with Acacia macracantha Willd (Fabaceae). The distribution of this
species includes the coastal valleys of Azapa and Chaca, First Region of Chile. Ithome tiaynai is the first species
described from Chile for this genus.
Key words:
taxonomy,
Ithome tiaynai, Acacia macracantha, morphology
