Maria Sibylla Merian
Maria Sibylla Merian (2 April 164713 January 1717) was a German-born naturalist and scientific illustrator, a descendant of the Frankfurt branch of the Swiss Merian family. Merian was one of the first naturalists to observe insects directly.
Catasticta sibyllae
The name honors Maria Sibylla Merian, a 17th century European naturalist and entomologist who studied butterflies in South America.