Abstract
We present a systematic list of the species of Catasticta found in Venezuela and synthesize the results of extensive recent fieldwork and museum study with conclusions and findings previously reported in the scientific literature. Twenty-one taxa are present in Venezuela while two species previously reported from the country (i.e. C. radiata and C. truncata) are removed. Catasticta philone philone, C. apaturina subturina, C. cinerea suprema, and C. rochereaui rochereaui stat. rev. are reported from Venezuela for the first time; the taxonomic status of C. troezene and C. gelba is revised; C. flisa viloriai new subspecies, C. sisamnus ayanganna new subspecies, C. prioneris parrishi new subspecies, C. philoscia reyi new subspecies, C. troezene miza new subspecies, C. seitzi clarita new subspecies, and C. chrysolopha beatrizae new subspecies are described. Maps show the distribution of each taxon in Venezuela
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