Hermathena Hewitson, 1874

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Hermathena Hewitson, 1874 is a subgenus of Ithomiola C. & R. Felder, 1865

Despite its mostly white coloration, much different from its relatives, Hermathena Hewitson, 1874 (type species Hermathena candidata Hewitson, 1874 ) (Fig. 17 cyan) clusters closely with Ithomiola C. & R. Felder, 1865 (type species Ithomiola floralis C. & R. Felder, 1865) (Fig. 17 green), which even now includes species considerably different in appearance ( Hall 2005). The male genitalia of these taxa are rather similar as illustrated by Hall (2005). To achieve a more internally consistent classification, we place Hermathena Hewitson, 1874 as a subgenus of Ithomiola C. & R. Felder, 1865.