Hista hegemon is a moth in the Castniidae family. It is found in south-eastern Brazil.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Castniidae |
| Genus: | Hista |
| Species: | H. hegemon
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| Hista hegemon | |
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The length of the forewings is 39 mm for males and 53 mm for females.
Subspecies
edit- Hista hegemon hegemon (Brazil)
- Hista hegemon menetriesi (Boisduval, [1875]) (Brazil)
- Hista hegemon variegata (Rothschild, 1919) (Brazil: Santa Catarina)
Etymology
editThe specific epithet is derived from the Greek word hegemon (meaning "leader").
References
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- Moraes, S.S.; Duarte, M.; González, J.M. 2010: Revision of Hista Oiticica (Lepidoptera: Castniidae) and discussion on the validity of its subspecies. Zootaxa, 2421: 1–27. Preview