HYPERMERINA OF THE WORLD

The genus Hypermerina belongs to the Subfamily Hemileucinae in the Saturniidae Family. Larvae have urticating spines.

P indicates an image is available. The first country listed is the specimen type locality.

Listing of Hypermerina

P kasyi Lemaire, 1969 Bolivia, ?? eastern Ecuador, ??Peru
P rubrojunensis Brechlin & Meister 2011 Peru: Junin: Satipo: Rio Venado; Ecuador

Hypermerina kasyi Bolivia: La Paz; Cochabamba; Chuquisaca; Peru: Cusco; ?? Puno Mwsp: 56-58mm; Mfwl: 29-34mm 750-1800m Hypermerina rubrojunensis Peru: Junin; Ecuador: Orellana probably througout eastern Ecuador and northeastern Peru Mwsp: 57mm; Mfwl: 31-32mm 250-2600m H. kasyi has a darker olive grey-green ground colour while H. rubrojunensis is much more of a reddish orangey-brown. Orangey specimens from low elevation (250m) in Ecuador may be a different species from the high elevation (2600m) specimens in Peru. H. rubrojunensis is described from two specimens taken at 1050m in Junin, Peru.

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