Dysschema hilara (Weymer, 1895)

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

Dysschema hilara (Weymer, 1895)

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Remarks.

Sexually dimorphic species with both males and females displaying chromatic variation in their wing patterns. Males have polychromatism with two forms, one with the basal and discal region on the hindwing with reddish tones, and the other with yellow tones. Females show greater variation, both on the forewing and on the hindwing. Some individuals have a predominantly brown hindwing, with a submarginal band with variable colour and length, usually red or yellow; a few individuals may have a yellow colour on the basal and discal region of the hindwing.

Material examined.

1 male, Brazil, Santa Catarina, Hansa?

Figures

Figure 1. Habitus of pericopine moths, dorsal view. A. Calodesma maculifrons (Walker, 1865) (ZMH 0840354); B. Chetone isse (Hübner, [1831]) (ZMH 0840038); C. Chetone kenara (Butler, 1871) (ZMH 0840367); D. Netoche histrio (C. Felder & Felder, 1874) (ZMH 0840040); E. Chetone phaeba Boisduval, 1879 (ZMH 0840368); F. Composia credula (Fabricius, 1775) (ZMH 0840355); G. Dysschema amphissa (Geyer, 1832), male (ZMH 0840048); H. Dysschema amphissa (Geyer, 1832), female (ZMH 0840049); I. Dysschema boisduvalii (Hoeven, 1840), male (ZMH 0840352); J. Dysschema boisduvalii (Hoeven, 1840), female (ZMH 0840353); K. Dysschema centenaria (Burmeister, 1878), male (ZMH 0840356); L. Dysschema centenaria (Burmeister, 1878), female (ZMH 0840357); M. Dysschema hilara (Weymer, 1895), male (ZMH 0840043); N. Dysschema leucophaea (Walker, 1854), female (ZMH 0840359); O. Dysschema lycaste (Klug, 1836), male (ZMH 0840045); P. Dysschema marginalis (Walker, 1855), male (ZMH 0840046); Q. Dysschema neda (Klug, 1836), male (ZMH 0840047); R. Dysschema picta (Gue ́ rin-Me ́ neville, 1844), male (ZMH 0840044).