Synanthedon hemigymna Zukowsky

Eichlin, Thomas D. & Kinnee, Scott A., 2002, Brazilian Sesiidae in the collection of the Universität des Saarlandes, Saarbrücken, Germany (Lepidoptera), Zootaxa 108, pp. 1-15 : 2-3

Synanthedon hemigymna Zukowsky

Synanthedon hemigymna Zukowsky, 1936:1226 .

Diagnosis. Wing length 14 mm ( Fig. 8 ). Most notably, the abdomen is slender, multihued, with a yellow spot on both sides, and the anal tuft is extended, mostly rust red. The wings are brownish yellow hyaline, more so on the forewing. The tibiae of mid­ and hindlegs are mostly bright yellow.

Redescription. Head with vertex brown black; front gray, white laterally; occipital fringe brown black with few white scales laterally; labial palpus brown black with some yellow inside; antenna brown black. Thorax brown black, dorso­anterior region yellow. Abdomen narrow, segment 1­4 brown black, large yellow patch laterally on 4; 5 and 6 light brown; ventrally segment 2 mostly white; 3 brown black; 4 and 5 tan, white posteriorly; 6 mostly orange red, some white; orange red laterally on 5 also; anal tuft thickened ventrally, extending posteriorly well beyond tip of abdomen, rust red, some brown mixed. Legs with forecoxa brown black; mesotibia and first tarsal segment yellow; metatibia about two­thirds yellow. Forewing brownish yellow hyaline, narrow discal spot with some yellow. Hindwing hyaline, slightly brownish yellow in discal cell.

Distribution. Known only from the holotype: BRAZIL: Itatiaya.

Type. hemigymna : Holotype female: " BRAZIL: "Itatiaya. 1 male (actually female), flying in the sunshine on a forest glade. Type: Coll. MARTEN."

Remarks. Genitalia were not removed for study since the type is the only known specimen.

Figures

FIGURES 7 - 13. Adult clearwing moths. 7, C. laticraspedontis, female, Holotype (ventral aspect, abdomen removed); 8, Synanthedon hemigymna, female, Holotype; 9, S. flavostigma, female, Holotype. 10, Carmenta angarodes, male, (Lectotype of semitrista Zuk., n. syn); 11, C. angarodes, female (post. portion of abdomen removed); 12, C. splendens, female, Allotype; 13, C. leptosoma, male, Holotype.