Semiothisa cf. festivata - Semiothisa Moth (Guenée, 1858)

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Description: Semiothisa festivata is a moth in the order Lepidoptera, superfamily Geometroidea, family Geometridae, subfamily Ennominae and tribe Macariini.

It is known that these moths display variations in coloring and patterns, some of which are heavily different. Hard to tell if it is of the festivata species when there are so many species in the genus and not many pictures. For now, due to the tribe mess, this is the best hunch available. There is close to zero information on Semiothisa festivata to my knowledge; all I know is that the adults are nectarivorous, but the host plants are unknown to me. The tribe Macariini, as of now, is a complete mess and some members of Semiothisa may eventually be transferred to Macaria or something else.

The tribe needs to be heavily revised. Information about this tribe can be found here: www.mothsofborneo.com/part-11/Macariini/macariini.php

Feeding type: Semiothisa festivata adults are nectarivorous, but I do not know their host plants. The larvae are phytophagous, possibly poliphytophagous, but I do not know their host plants.

PROJECT NOAH (Português): www.projectnoah.org/spottings/169244186

Taken in: Brasil / Santa Catarina / Benedito Novo (show map)

Taken on: June 29, 2017

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