Ithomisa kinkelini

by Franz Ziereis

Ithomisa kinkelini fresh male, Argentina, courtesy of Franz Ziereis copyright.

Regarding the above moth, it is a better match for Lemaire's picture and description of I. catharina (described from the states of Minais Gerais, Parana and Santa Catarina in Brazil, but not from Argentina) than it is for I. kinkelini, (described from Parana, Brazil; and Buenos Aires, Argentina).

I looked at Lemaire's drawings of the genitalia and see (no expertise on my part) only minor differences and believe the two "species" may actually be variations of the same species.

I will add the picture and the above note to the individual files of both I. kinkelini and I. catharina. I will also try to get more data regarding specifics of source.

Subsequently Franz was able to send me an image of a worn specimen. Scales are apparently lost very easily, revealing a good match for I. kinkelini.

Ithomisa kinkelini worn male, Argentina, courtesy of Franz Ziereis copyright.

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