Eudmoe, HUBNER, 1819
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13. EUDMOE HÜBNER, 1819 View in CoL
Eudmoe Hübner, 1819: 173 . Type species: Phalaena Noctua arne Cramer, 1775 by monotypy
Adults. ( Figure 2A View FIGURE 2 , 10J View FIGURE 10 ) Head: male and female antennae simple filiform; antennal tufts absent; male third segment of labial palpi short (second segment extremely long); ocelli reduced. Thorax: prothoracic leg scent pocket present in femur; tarsal claws bifid; metathoracic legs red. Wings: males 30 to 35 mm; forewing broad, outer margin arcuate; forewing ground color dark brown and several shades and strips of a lighter brown; apex with a dark dot; hindwing brown with white spots on the apex. Accesory cell absent. Abdomen: last segments bright red with a prominent terminal tuft. Male terminalia ( Figure 6E View FIGURE 6 ): eighth tergite with midplate; eighth sternite with w-shaped antecosta. Valva with SSO developed; midvalve sclerotization thin; costa sclerotized to apex. Uncus basally broad with thin, membranous apex; socii long arms-like shape; juxta small with a hexagonal shape. Aedeagus-callosum foot-like, Y-shaped, phallus usually long and slender.
Diagnosis. The genus can be identified due to the adult habitus, which is a bright red abdomen with blackbrown wings and usually contrasting white markings on the margin of the hindwings. Additionally, the thin and membranous uncus and shape of the socii help differentiate this genus.
Comments. Eudmoe had historically proven challenging to classify. In 2014, Becker classified it into Dudusinae without justification; however, based on phylogenomics (St Laurent et al. in press) and morphology, such as the presence of the SSO on the valvae and the Y-shaped base of the aedeagus, we confirm that the genus belongs in Nystaleinae .
Distribution. From Colombia to Brazil.
Species included (3).
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