Brazilian Sesiidae in the collection of the Universität des Saarlandes, Saarbrücken, Germany (Lepidoptera) Author Eichlin, Thomas D. Author Kinnee, Scott A. text Zootaxa 2002 108 1 15 journal article 10.5281/zenodo.159263 04273bd7-2b0c-40fa-a309-c732ce2d5538 1175­5326 159263 3274F1EA-EDD2-4588-AE53-67BED2DA7308 Synanthedon hemigymna Zukowsky Synanthedon hemigymna Zukowsky, 1936 :1226 . Diagnosis. Wing length 14 mm ( Fig. 8 ). Most notably, the abdomen is slender, multihued, with a yellow spot on both sides, and the anal tuft is extended, mostly rust red. The wings are brownish yellow hyaline, more so on the forewing. The tibiae of mid­ and hindlegs are mostly bright yellow. Redescription . Head with vertex brown black; front gray, white laterally; occipital fringe brown black with few white scales laterally; labial palpus brown black with some yellow inside; antenna brown black. Thorax brown black, dorso­anterior region yellow. Abdomen narrow, segment 1­4 brown black, large yellow patch laterally on 4; 5 and 6 light brown; ventrally segment 2 mostly white; 3 brown black; 4 and 5 tan, white posteriorly; 6 mostly orange red, some white; orange red laterally on 5 also; anal tuft thickened ventrally, extending posteriorly well beyond tip of abdomen, rust red, some brown mixed. Legs with forecoxa brown black; mesotibia and first tarsal segment yellow; metatibia about two­thirds yellow. Forewing brownish yellow hyaline, narrow discal spot with some yellow. Hindwing hyaline, slightly brownish yellow in discal cell. Distribution. Known only from the holotype : BRAZIL : Itatiaya. Type . hemigymna : Holotype female: " BRAZIL : "Itatiaya. 1 male (actually female), flying in the sunshine on a forest glade. Type : Coll. MARTEN." Remarks. Genitalia were not removed for study since the type is the only known specimen.