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A new species of Glena Hulst (Lepidoptera, Geometridae) from northern Chile

Uma nova espécie de Glena Hulst (Lepidoptera, Geometridae) do norte do Chile

A new species of Glena Hulst (Lepidoptera, Geometridae) from northern Chile. A new species of Glena Hulst (Lepidoptera, Geometridae) is described from two valleys of the coastal desert of northern Chile. Immature stages are associated with Trixis cacalioides (Kunth) Don. (Asteraceae). Holotype, male and female genitalia, and a sexual dimorphic feature are illustrated. This is the first record of a species of Glena from Chile.

Boarmiini; Ennominae; Neotropical; taxonomy


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