Data from: Six new cryptic species of Xylodonta Becker, 2014 (Notodontidae: Nystaleinae) from Costa Rica

The genus Xylodonta Becker (Notodontidae, Nystaleinae) is reviewed for
Costa Rica based on 1,571 reared and wild-collected specimens. Eleven
species are recorded, of which six are newly described: Xylodonta
markvanputteni Chacón, Xylodonta patrickgoodwilliei Chacón, Xylodonta
scottmilleri Chacón, Xylodonta andrewrusselli Chacón, Xylodonta
robertodelgadoi Chacón, and Xylodonta billhaberi Chacón. Xylodonta terrena
(Schaus, 1892) and Xylodonta xylinata (Walker, 1865) are redescribed and
Xylodonta angustipennis (Schaus, 1911), Xylodonta rufitincta (Dyar, 1913),
and Xylodonta guarana (Schaus, 1892) are discussed. Adults and genitalia
are illustrated. Species are described and diagnosed through their
distinctive COI barcodes, genital morphology and life histories. Xylodonta
adults and caterpillars, and their foodplants in Área de Conservación
Guanacaste (ACG) in northwestern Costa Rica, are reviewed. Larvae of four
species are illustrated.