Melese babosa (Dognin, 1894)

Type locality. Ecuador, [Loja], El Monje.

Type specimen. Holotype ♁ no. 30445 (USNM).

Taxonomic references. Dognin (1894), Hampson (1901), Rothschild (1910), Watson & Goodger (1986) and Vincent & Laguerre (2014).

Material examined. Brazil, Maranhão: Açailândia, 4°57'14.17"S / 47°30'11.08"W. Light traps, 19–27.xi.1990, V.O. Becker legit, 2 specimens (VOB) .

Month records in Maranhão. November.

Geographical records in Brazil. Rondônia (Amazon), Bahia, Minas Gerais (Cerrado), Espírito Santo, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Paraná and Santa Catarina ( Atlantic Forest).