Viviennea superba ( Druce, 1883 )

Silva, Karoline M. O., Câmara, Joseleide T. & Teston, José A., 2023, An annotated catalogue of the Phaegopterina (Erebidae, Arctiinae, Arctiini) of state of Maranhão, Brazil, Zootaxa 5285 (1), pp. 1-40 : 35

Viviennea superba ( Druce, 1883)

Type locality. Ecuador, [Napo], Sarayacu .

Type specimen. Lectotype ♀ designated by Watson (1975:17) ( NHMUK).

Taxonomic references. Druce (1883), Hampson (1901; 1920), Schaus (1905), Rothschild (1910), Watson & Goodger (1986) and Vincent & Laguerre (2014).

Material examined. Brazil, Maranhão: Carolina, Canto Grande Village, Urupuxete , 7°13'26.74"S / 47°25'51.45"W. Light traps, 23–27.ii.2009, F. Limeira-de-Oliveira, A.L. Costa, M.M. Abreu legit, 1 ♁ ( CZMA) ; Mirador, Mirador State park , 6°24'46.97"S / 44°28'47.03"W. Light traps, 04.ii.2011, F. Limeira-de-Oliveira legit, 1 ♁ ( CZMA) ; idem, 20–24.xii.2016, R.O. Souza, J.C. Silva legit, 2 ♁ ( CZMA) ; Bom Jardim, Gurupi Biological Reserve , 4°05'22.0"S / 46°50'30.0"W. Light traps, 17–27.i.2010, A.A.T. Sousa, M.B.A Neto, J.O.A. Silva legit, 1 ♁ ( CZMA) .

Months records in Maranhão. January, February and December.

Geographical records in Brazil. Amazonas, Pará (Amazon) and Rio de Janeiro (Atlantic Forest).