Sthenognatha gentilis (C. Felder & R. Felder, 1874)

Moraes, Simeão de Souza, Freitas, André Victor Lucci & Silva-Brandão, Karina Lucas, 2025, Illustrated catalogue of Pericopina (Lepidoptera, Erebidae, Arctiinae) in the Museum of Nature Hamburg – Zoology, Evolutionary Systematics 9 (1), pp. 123-134 : 123-134

Sthenognatha gentilis (C. Felder & R. Felder, 1874)

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Remarks.

This species is sexually dimorphic, with females lacking the translucent macula on the forewing. Lane and Watson (1975), on a revision of genus Sthenognatha , provide some information on morphological traits. Other than that, information about this species is limited to the original description and its presence in faunal survey lists. The species has been recorded in the Atlantic Forest biome.

Material examined.

1 male, Brazil, Santa Catarina, New Bremen [Seara municipality]; 1 male, Brazil, Santa Catarina, Hansa?; 1 female, no locality.

Figures

Figure 2. Habitus of pericopine moths, dorsal view. A. Dysschema sacrifica (Hu ̈ bner, [1831]), male (ZMH 0840050); B. Dysschema sacrifica (Hu ̈ bner, [1831]), female (ZMH 0840050); C. Dysschema subapicalis (Walker, 1854), male (ZMH 0840052); D. Dysschema terminata (Gue ́ rin-Me ́ neville, 1844), male (ZMH 0840042); E. Dysschema thetis (Klug, 1836), male (ZMH 0896500); F. Dysschema tricolora (Sulzer, 1776), female (ZMH 0840041); G. Gnophaela vermiculata (Grote [1864]) (ZMH 0840366); H. Hyalurga fenestra (Linnaeus, 1758), male (ZMH 0840057); I. Hyalurga fenestrata (Walker, 1855), female (ZMH 0861006); J. Hyalurga sora (Boisduval, 1870), male (ZMH - 0840363); K. Hypocrita fenestraria (Fabricius, 1775) (ZMH 0840362); L. Eucyane dejanira (Druce, 1895) (ZMH 0840360); M. Hypocrita plagifera (C. Felder and R. Felder, 1862) (ZMH 0840361); N. Isostola divisa (Walker, 1854) (ZMH 0840364); O. Phaloe cruenta (Hübner, 1823) (ZMH 0840053); P. Phaloesia saucia Walker, 1854 (ZMH 0840365); Q. Notophyson tiresias (Cramer, 1776), female (ZMH 0840056); R. Sthenognatha gentilis (C. Felder and R. Felder, 1874) (ZMH 0896537).