RELATED AND SIMILAR TAXA
Related genera
Traditionally, the genera Spialia and Gomalia are regarded to be closely related to Carcharodus.
Gomalia has clearly similarities with Carcharodus (wing pattern, hyaline spots on the forewings). At least the male genitalia show considerable differences compared to Carcharodus species. Host plants: Abutilon sp.?
G. elma male
„Afrika“
GP B. Alberti
G. elma Aedeagus
„Afrika“
GP B. Alberti
Links
„Haneesh“ Good documentation of the G. elma and its first instars.
Look-alike species
The two northern American Celotes species resemble Carcharodus at first look. Like Carcharodus, they have hyaline spots on their forewings. However, these are distributed diffrently, and Celotes has spots on the hindwings as well. Moreover, the caterpillars are also different. Host plant: Abutilon sp.?
2015
Celotes cf. nessus male
USA, Texas, El Paso
April 1989
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