Phaeomolis polystria (Schaus, 1905)

Type locality. French Guiana, Saint Jean du Maroni.

Type specimen. Holotype ♀ no. 8598 (USNM).

Taxonomic references. Schaus (1905), Rothschild (1910), Hampson (1920), Watson & Goodger (1986) and Vincent & Laguerre (2014).

Material examined. Brazil, Maranhão: Açailândia, 4°57'14.17"S / 47°30'11.08"W. Light traps, 19–27.xi.1990, V.O. Becker legit, 6 specimens (VOB) .

Month records in Maranhão. November.

Geographical records in Brazil. Amazonas, Pará, Rondônia (Amazon) and Alagoas ( Atlantic Forest and Caatinga).