Ithomisa caparao

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Bombycoidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Podiata Cladus: Amorphea Cladus: Obazoa Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Cladus: Filozoa Cladus: Choanozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: ParaHoxozoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Superphylum: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Arthropoda Cladus: Mandibulata Cladus: Pancrustacea Cladus: Allotriocarida Subphylum: Hexapoda Classis: Insecta Cladus: Dicondylia Subclassis: Pterygota Infraclassis: Neoptera Cladus: Eumetabola Cladus: Holometabola Superordo: Panorpida Cladus: Amphiesmenoptera Ordo: Lepidoptera Subordo: Glossata Cladus: Coelolepida Cladus: Myoglossata Cladus: Neolepidoptera Infraordo: Heteroneura Cladus: Eulepidoptera Cladus: Ditrysia Cladus: Apoditrysia Cladus: Obtectomera Cladus: Macroheterocera Superfamilia: Bombycoidea

Familia: Saturniidae
Subfamilie: Hemileucinae
Genus: Ithomisa
Species: Ithomisa caparao

Name

Ithomisa caparao Mielke & Koike, 2026: 3

Type locality: Brazil, Minas Gerais (MG), Espera Feliz, nr. Pedra Menina (ES), Casa Queimada, 2.500 m, 20°27'45.72S, 41°48'24.59W.

Holotype: DZUP. male ♂. 26.I.2026. legit R. Koike.

References

Primary references

• Mielke, C.G.C. & Koike, R.M. 2026. Review of the genus Ithomisa Oberthür, with description of a new species from southeastern Brazil (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae, Hemileucinae, Hemileucini). ZooNova 52: 1–25. Reference page.