Riodinidae : Riodininae
Dianesia galindoensis Barro, Hernandez & Torre, 2025
Galindo Metalmark
Dianesia galindoensis Barro, Hernandez & Torre, 2025
Galindo Metalmark
Description and Similar Species: Wingspan 28-31mm. Sexes similar though males have narrower more pointed wings. Closely related D. abscondita from which it can be separated by its slightly smaller size, and different range. Its habit of often settling on the underside of leaves means that it can more easily be mistaken for a moth rather than a butterfly. This species is the westernmost known representative of the genus in Cuba, and is likely present in other nearby serpentine outcrops of the Mayabeque and Matanzas provinces. Although only one population is currently known, the insect is locally very abundant and quite widespread in the area.
Range: Endemic to Cuba and found only at Lomas de Galindo, Mayabeque province.
Status: Rare in Cuba though it can sometimes be seen commonly at its only known site of Lomas de Galindo - dry serpentine scrub-woodland and associated gallery forest patches.
Nectar Plants: Bonellia stenophylla (Primulaceae), Bourreria havanensis, B. microphylla (Boraginaceae), Neobracea valenzuelana, (Apocynaceae) and Phyllanthus orbicularis (Phyllantaceae).
Larval Foodplants: Buxus gonoclada.
Range: Endemic to Cuba and found only at Lomas de Galindo, Mayabeque province.
Status: Rare in Cuba though it can sometimes be seen commonly at its only known site of Lomas de Galindo - dry serpentine scrub-woodland and associated gallery forest patches.
Nectar Plants: Bonellia stenophylla (Primulaceae), Bourreria havanensis, B. microphylla (Boraginaceae), Neobracea valenzuelana, (Apocynaceae) and Phyllanthus orbicularis (Phyllantaceae).
Larval Foodplants: Buxus gonoclada.
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