''Macrosoma hedylaria'' is moth-like butterfly described by
William Warren in 1894. It belongs to the family
Hedylidae.
Originally it belonged to the genus ''
Phellinodes''.
Malcolm J. Scoble combined it with ''Macrosoma'' in 1986.
Distribution
The species is found Eastern
Colombia
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, the
Amazon
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* Amazons, a tribe of female warriors in Greek mythology
* Amazon rainforest, a rainforest covering most of the Amazon basin
* Amazon River, in South America
* Amazon (company), an American multinational technology c ...
as area of
Venezuela
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, across
Brazil
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from the northwest to the northeast and south to below
Sao Paulo
SAO or Sao may refer to:
Places
* Sao civilisation, in Middle Africa from 6th century BC to 16th century AD
* Sao, a town in Boussé Department, Burkina Faso
* Saco Transportation Center (station code SAO), a train station in Saco, Maine, U.S ...
in the east of that country.
Peru
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, image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg
, other_symbol = Great Seal of the State
, other_symbol_type = Seal (emblem), National seal
, national_motto = "Fi ...
, on either side of the
Andes
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down to
Lima
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in the west.
Description
Wings
The wings are greyish-brown color with white and black markings. Forewing is medially semi-translucent with prominent triangular white patch on costa. The apex is of pale chestnut color. Hindwing medially semi-translucent with dark grey-brown broder. The semi-translucent area of the hindwing has dark, poorly defined spot beneath it.
The length of the forewing is 22–27 mm.
Genitalia
Male
Following are the characteristics of the male genitalia:
* Uncus is truncated at apex (ventral view), extending beyond apex of the Valva.
* The central element of Gnathos is small and short, not downcurved.
* The apex of Valva is upcurved (i.e., dorsally).
* Diaphragma densely denticulate.
Female
The female genitalia has the following features:
* Anal papillae is more rounded than pointed.
* Anterior apophyses is weakly sclerotized.
* Pocket present on Sternum 7 on each side of ostium bursae.
Antenna
The antenna is not bipectinate in both sexes.
Diagnosis
''M. hedylaria'' can be distinguished from ''
M. cascaria'' by the presence of extensive semi-translucent areas on the wings and the prominent white triangular mark on the forewing. The pale chestnut brown color of the apex helps to distinguish ''M. hedylaria'' from ''
M. conifera''.
References
Macrosoma hedylaria - Overview - Encyclopedia of Life
Catalogue of Life
A catalogue of the Hedylidae (Lepidoptera: Hedyloidea), with descriptions of two new species
An identification guide to the Hedylidae (Lepidoptera: Hedyloidea)
Sources
[Macrosoma hedylaria - Overview - Encyclopedia of Life](_blank)
[Scoble, M.J. (1990). A catalogue of the Hedylidae (Lepidoptera: Hedyloidea), with descriptions of two new species. ''Insect Systematics & Evolution, Volume 21, Number 2, 1990, Page: 113-119''.]
[Scoble, M.J. (1990). An identification guide to the Hedylidae (Lepidoptera: Hedyloidea). '' Insect Systematics & Evolution, Volume 21, Number 2, 1990, Page: 121-158''.]
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Hedylidae
Butterflies described in 1894
Hedylidae of South America
Taxa named by William Warren (entomologist)