Xenesthis avanzadora Sherwood, Gabriel, Peñaherrera-R., Brescovit & Lucas, 2023

♂ Male described

Type Locality and Records

Type locality

Distribution

Venezuela

Type Locality: Casigua, El Cubo, Jesús Maria Semprúm, Estado Zulia, Venezuela

Etymology

The specific epithet is a noun in apposition, honouring Juana Ramírez (1790–1856), known in Venezuela as “La Avanzadora”, an Afro-Venezuelan artillery officer and heroine of Venezuelan independence