Introducing Pseudohemihyalea rexhamiltoni!
Known only from the volcanic upper elevations of Área de Conservación Guanacaste (ACG), this striking moth has previously only been known to science by its DNA barcode—or BIN number—but until now, it did not have a formal scientific name.
That has finally changed. Pseudohemihyalea rexhamiltoni was named by Guanacaste Dry Forest Conservation Fund (GDFCF) and Bosque y Mar taxonomist Bernardo A. Espinoza in honor of Rex Hamilton, Chair of the Board of GDFCF, in recognition of his enthusiastic commitment to GDFCF and his deep support for the conservation of ACG (https://doi.org/10.57800/faunitaxys-14(51)).
We are delighted to see Rex’s name become a permanent part of ACG’s extraordinary biodiversity—and deeply grateful for the energy, dedication, and enthusiasm he brings to our work.