Cibyra munona (Schaus, 1929)

Pl. 8: Figs 1–4, Pl. 12: Fig. 1, Pl. 17: Fig. 5, Pl. 21: Fig. 5

Aepytus munona Schaus (1929: 56; fig. 21 (♂ dorsal)); [holo-] type ♂, Brazil, Santa Catarina, [II. 1922, E. D. Jones leg.]; [GP P. Viette no. 91521], type no. 33545; USNM (examined) [holotype ♂ with the following labels: /Santa Catharina, Brazil, II.22, E.D.Jones / Type No 33545, U.S. N.M/ E.D.Jones Donor / Aepytus munona type Schaus/ Genitalia Slide, By P. Viette, USNM 91,521/ Photo, det E.S. Nielsen, 1984/ Photograph, on file, USNM/ USNMENT 01476194].

Hepialus (Hepialus) munona: Pfitzner (1937: 1291).

Aepytus (Aepytus) munona: Nielsen & Robinson (1983: 19).— Robinson & Nielsen (1984: 17).

Cibyra (Aepytus) munona: Nielsen et al. (2000: 842).

Cibyra munona: Mielke & Grehan (2012: 137).— Favretto (2016: 72).— Grehan et al. (2023: 76).

Aepytus munoa [sic]: Favretto (2016: 72).

Diagnosis. This and the next species are similar to each other. Differences are discussed under the latter.

Examined material (in total 8 ♂ 1 ♀). Brazil. Santa Catarina. Unknown locality: 1 ♂ (HT) . São Joaquim, 1400 m: 2 ♂, 22–24.I.1983, V.O. Becker leg. (CGCM 14.838, 15.494; CGCM). Bom Jardim da Serra, 7, 5 km NW, Santa Rita: 2 ♂, 12.I.1999 (CGCM 46.033, 47.707; CGCM). Rio Grande do Sul. São José dos Ausentes, Silveiras, 1200 m: 1 ♀ 1 ♂, 28–31.I.2000, A. Moser leg. (CGCM 47.507 [JX215694]; 47.728 [GU661619]; CGCM). São Francisco de Paula, Rio Santa Cruz, 650 m: 2 ♂, 24.I.1997, A. Moser leg. (CGCM 47.027 [GU661617], 47.671 [GU661616]; CGCM).

Male (Pl. 8: Figs 2–4, Pl. 12: Fig. 1). Forewing length: 12–17 mm, wingspan: 27–36 mm. Epiphysis absent.

Male genitalia (Pl. 17: Fig. 5, Pl. 21: Fig. 5). Tergal lobes protruded. Saccus with posterior edge slightly concave, occupying about 1/3 of its total length. Tegumen slightly sinuate. Pseudotegumen with a mesal antero-ventral projection, ribbed. Fultura inferior trapezoidal, distally bilobed and 1.5× longer than wide.

Female (Pl. 8: Fig. 1). Forewing length: 24 mm, wingspan: 49 mm.

Female genitalia. Not dissected.

Distribution. Confined to the Serra Geral in the states of Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul, southern Brazil, between altitudes of 650 to 1400 m (Pl. 26: Fig. 2).

Remarks. A variable and scarce species in collections. Allopatric to all members of this species-group.