Abstract
Hymenoepimecis Viereck, 1912 is a Neotropical polysphinctine genus which occurs from Central America to the south of Brazil. In this study the genus Hymenoepimecis Viereck, 1912 is recorded for the first time in Bolivia and Argentina, and a new Brazilian species from Atlantic Forest is described: Hymenoepimecis atlantica sp. n.. In addition, diagnoses, maps, and digital images are presented.
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