First report and damage description of Calodesma collaris (Drury, 1782) (Lepidoptera: Erebidae) caterpillars on Aechmea winkleri Reitz, 1975 (Bromeliaceae)

Abstract We report for the first time the occurrence of Calodesma collaris (Drury, 1782) (Lepidoptera: Erebidae) caterpillars on Aechmea winkleri Reitz, 1975 (Bromeliaceae) and describe the damage it causes on these plants. The consumption of leaf tissue, accumulation of excrements and inhibition of inflorescence emission caused by larvae of C. collaris can result in plants of A. winkleri that are not suitable for ornamental or landscaping purposes.

Histioea magistrae sp. nov. (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiini) de la Amazonía sudeste de Perú

Se describe e ilustra los adultos del macho de Histioea magistrae, nueva especie de Euchromiina (Arctiini), de la Amazonía sudeste de Perú, comparándola con Histioea hoffmannsi Rothschild, 1911, especie semejante.

Adult males of a new species of Euchromiina (Arctiini), Histioea magistrae, from southeastern Amazonia, Peru, are described, illustrated and compared to the similar species Histioea hoffmannsi Rothschild, 1911.