Hista hegemon
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Hista hegemon is a moth
in the Castniidae
family. It is found in south-eastern Brazil
.
The length of the forewings is 39 mm for males and 53 mm for females. The maculae on the forewing are slightly darker than the ground colour. There are light yellow hues medially on the hindwing, with two extradiscal spotbands fused at the tornus forming a V-shape which is positioned horizontally. Adults are sexually dimorphic.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
in the Castniidae
Castniidae
Castniidae, or castniid moths, is a small family of moths with less than 200 species: The majority are Neotropical with some in Australia and a few in south-east Asia. These are medium-sized to very large moths, usually with drab, cryptically-marked forewings and brightly coloured hindwings. They...
family. It is found in south-eastern Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
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The length of the forewings is 39 mm for males and 53 mm for females. The maculae on the forewing are slightly darker than the ground colour. There are light yellow hues medially on the hindwing, with two extradiscal spotbands fused at the tornus forming a V-shape which is positioned horizontally. Adults are sexually dimorphic.
Subspecies
- Hista hegemon hegemon (Brazil)
- Hista hegemon menetriesi (Boisduval, [1875]) (Brazil)
- Hista hegemon variegata (Rothschild, 1919) (Brazil: Santa Catarina)