Millerocampa gonema (Schaus, 1905)

Schaus, W. (1905). Descriptions of new South American moths. Proceedings of the
United States National Museum 29 (no. 1420): p. 244. Described in the genus
Cerura.

CERURA GONEMA, new species.

Palpi reddish brown. Head white. Collar white anteriorly, broadly black
posteriorly; thorax silvery white spotted with black. Abdomen dark brown above,
white below; white bands on last two segments. Primaries silvery white, the
markings black; a basal line bifurcated on costa; two wavy antemedial lines the
second coalescing with a black spot in cell; a medial line interrupted below
costa and above inner margin, forming a thick black spot before end of cell; a
spot at base of veins 2 and 3 connecting this discal spot with a postmedial
line, lunular, partly geminate and widely bifurcating on costa; a line on
discocellular; marginal oblique lines reaching terminal dark spots at ends of
veins, except at vein 6; fringe white between the veins. Secondaries grey;
fringe white spotted with black.

Expanse.--32 mm.

Habitat.--St. Jean, Maroni River, French Guiana.

Type.--Cat. No. 8667, U.S.N.M.

Draudt, M. (1932). Cerura. In: Seitz, A. (ed.), The Macrolepidoptera of the
World, vol. 6, The American Bombyces and Sphinges: p. 946, pl. 148 c (German
edition: Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde 6: 946). As Cerura gonema.

C. gonema Schs. (148 c) is distinguished by brownish-grey hindwings; abdomen
above also dark brown, only the two last segments with white bands; forewing
silvery white with 6 similar transverse lines as in laqueata, the basal one
bifurcating towards the costal margin, the third confluent with a black cellular
spot, another black spot in the cell-end is confluent with one below it. French
Guiana.

The paragraph referred to (same page):

C. laqueata Schs. (148 c). Forewing silvery white, with 4 antemedian and two
postmedian black undulated lines, another short line from the costal margin
behind the most exterior line; a large irregular cellular spot projects somewhat
obtusely outside below; a straight line at the margin below the apex, short
streaks below it are directed obliquely distad downwards. Hindwing white with a
dark apical spot, a dark haired inner margin and small marginal spot. Costa
Rica.