Claudio Flamigni (24.1.2025): "Nephodia betala (Druce, 1892) and N. luteopunctata (Thierry-Mieg, 1907) are apparently identical".
"The tree ... shows a small genetic divergence ... between the specimens from Honduras (identified as betala) and those from Costa Rica (identified as luteopunctata). N. betala was described from Guatemala, N. luteopunctata from Costa Rica. Therefore, I think it's more correct to use the latter name, pending a study that clarifies whether the two taxa are conspecific or not".
update: 24.01.2026
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