Synanthedon flavostigma Zukowsky

Eichlin, Thomas D. & Kinnee, Scott A., 2002, Brazilian Sesiidae in the collection of the Universität des Saarlandes, Saarbrücken, Germany (Lepidoptera), Zootaxa 108, pp. 1-15 : 2

publication ID

https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.155810

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6278972

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scientific name

Synanthedon flavostigma Zukowsky
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Synanthedon flavostigma Zukowsky View in CoL

Synanthedon flavostigma Zukowsky, 1936:1233 View in CoL .

Diagnosis. Wing length 11 mm ( Fig. 9 View FIGURES 7 - 13 ). This species is easily recognized by the large yellow­orange spot in the approximate area of the discal spot on the otherwise darkly opaque forewings. There are rust red subdorsal stripes on the thorax and much rust red on the legs.

Redescription. Head with vertex, occipital fringe and front brown black; labial palpus smooth, brown black with some orange inside basally; antenna (missing). Thorax brown black, with rust red subdorsal stripe; some orange beneath wing base. Abdomen brown black. Foreleg pale yellow; other legs brown black, mostly rust red on tibiae and first tarsal segments. Forewing opaque, brown black but with large yellow­orange spot in region of discal spot. Hindwing mostly hyaline but with brown black, broad apical and anal margins, yellow powdering on costal margin and discal spot.

Distribution. Known only from the holotype: BRAZIL: Rio de Janeiro.

Type. flavostigma : Holotype female ­ BRAZIL: "Rio de Janeiro. 1 female. Type: Coll. Hamburg Zool. Museum. Figure is a female taken by Mr. W. MARTEN in Brazil."

Remarks. Since the holotype is the only known specimen, it was not dissected.

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Lepidoptera

Family

Sesiidae

Genus

Synanthedon

Loc

Synanthedon flavostigma Zukowsky

Eichlin, Thomas D. & Kinnee, Scott A. 2002
2002
Loc

Synanthedon flavostigma

Zukowsky 1936: 1233
1936
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