Abstract
El macho y la hembra de Gynacantha vargasi sp. nov. se describen de tres sitios en la vertiente caribeña de Costa Rica. La especie se distingue de sus congéneres por sus franjas torácicas laterales de color verde limón, el fémur posterior de color marrón anaranjado con el ápice negro, lado dorsal de la tibia trasera amarillo, la forma única del cerco, su comportamiento diurno, y el análisis de código de barras. Se proporciona una clave para todas las especies de Gynacantha registradas de México y América Central.
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