Dysschema centenaria (Burmeister, 1878)

Dysschema centenaria (Burmeister, 1878) View in CoL

Figs 1 K male, 1 L female View Figure 1

Remarks.

Sexually dimorphic species. Males and females show a slightly chromatic variation, on the intensity of red tones on the forewing spots, sometimes absence of the discal spot on the hindwing. Some females, with red spots approximated or fused on the forewing discal region, may show more evident red spots in the submarginal band of the hindwing. Immatures were reared in Eryngium paniculatum ( Apiaceae ) by Achaval (1968) and in E. eburneum by Jörgensen (1935), allowing the association between males and females.

In the original description of D. centenaria, Burmeister calls attention to the possibility that this species can be just a variation of D. boisduvalii . However, the first is externally distinguished from D. boisduvalii by having white or yellow scales dorsally on the apex of forewings and ventral surface of the forewings; hindwings with yellow spots on the base; and abdomen ventrally brown. Differences in the morphology of female and male genitalia corroborate the status of distinct species.

Material examined.

1 male, Paraguay, Villarica; 1 female, Paraguay, Villarica.