academica Steyskal

Pareuxesta academica Steyskal, 1966: 493 . Steyskal 1968: 20 [catalogue]; Linsley 1977: 40 [checklist]; Arnaud 1979: 327 [type catalogue]; Sinclair 2009: 103 [photo].

Distribution. Endemic. Galápagos: Baltra, Pinta, Pinzón, Rábida (ICCDRS), Santa Cruz, Santa Fé, Seymour.

Remarks. Adults (Fig. 20) of this species were reared from decaying Opuntia . Adults have been collected from fresh tortoise dung.