Concana is a of in the Erebidae ( Calpinae), established by Francis Walker in 1858. The genus contains at least four described distributed from the southeastern United States through the Caribbean and Central America to Brazil. Species within this genus have been documented from Florida, Rica, and various Antillean islands. The genus belongs to the diverse noctuoid moth fauna of the Neotropical and Nearctic regions.
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Distribution
Florida (United States), Antillean islands, Rica, and Brazil. The spans a broad latitudinal range across the Neotropical and southern Nearctic regions.
Misconceptions
The name 'Concana' has been confused with 'concanavalin A' (Con A), a lectin protein derived from jack beans (Canavalia ensiformis) used extensively in research. This lectin is unrelated to the Concana.
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Taxonomic History
Originally described in the Noctuidae, Concana is now placed in Erebidae ( Calpinae) following modern molecular phylogenetic revisions of the Noctuoidea. The type is Concana mundissima Walker, [1858].
Species List
Four are currently recognized: Concana intricata Schaus, 1911 ( Rica); Concana lecta Schaus, 1911 (Costa Rica); Concana mundissima Walker, [1858] (Florida, Antilles to Brazil); and Concana permixta Schaus, 1912 (Costa Rica).