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Hista hegemon

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Hista hegemon
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Castniidae
Genus: Hista
Species:
H. hegemon
Binomial name
Hista hegemon
(Kollar, 1839)[1]
Synonyms
  • Castnia hegemon Kollar, 1839
  • Castnia satrapes Buchecker, [1880] (preocc. Kollar, 1839)
  • Castnia menetriesi Boisduval, [1875]
  • Castnia variegata Rothschild, 1919

Hista hegemon is a moth in the Castniidae family. It is found in south-eastern Brazil.

The length of the forewings is 39 mm for males and 53 mm for females.

Subspecies

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  • Hista hegemon hegemon (Brazil)
  • Hista hegemon menetriesi (Boisduval, [1875]) (Brazil)
  • Hista hegemon variegata (Rothschild, 1919) (Brazil: Santa Catarina)

Etymology

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The specific epithet is derived from the Greek word hegemon (meaning "leader").

References

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  1. ^ Hista at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  • Moraes, S.S.; Duarte, M.; González, J.M. 2010: Revision of Hista Oiticica (Lepidoptera: Castniidae) and discussion on the validity of its subspecies. Zootaxa, 2421: 1–27. Preview