''Catharylla coronata''In Latin ''coronata'' means garlanded, adorned with wreaths. is a

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of the family

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described by Théo Léger and Bernard Landry in 2014. It is found in

Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...

(Bahia, Espirito Santo, Paranà, Rio de Janeiro, Santa Catarina, and São Paulo). The length of the forewings is 10–13 mm for males and 14–16 mm for females. The costal margin of the forewings is light ochreous. The median transverse line is light ochreous. The subterminal transverse line is ochreous. The hindwings are white to creamy white, usually with marginal brown spots.

Etymology

The species name refers to the longitudinal string of short spines of the transtilla in the male genitalia and is derived from Latin ''coronatus'' (meaning crowned).

References

Argyriini Moths of South America Lepidoptera of Brazil Endemic fauna of Brazil Moths described in 2014 {{Argyriini-stub