DISTRIBUTION:

The Cricula jordani moth flies in
Laos;
Vietnam; and
Thailand.

Cricula jordani male, Chiang Mai, Thailand, courtesy of John Moore.

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

Larvae will probably accept fruit tree foliage: apple, cherry, pear. Both Mario Ioppolo and Alan Marson have reported success on Rhododendron.

Cricula jordani female, Chiang Mai, northern Thailand, courtesy of Alan Marson.

ECLOSION, SCENTING AND MATING:

Females extend a scent gland from the tip of the abdomen to call in the night-flying males.

Males use well-developed antennae to track the airbourne pheromone.

Cricula jordani female, Chiang Mai, Thailand, courtesy of John Moore.

Cricula jordani male.

Cricula jordani male, ex ova, August 18, 2007, courtesy of Horst Kach.

Visit Cricula jordani male, second, third and fifth instars, reared on cherry,
Thailand, courtesy of Leroy Simon.

EGGS, LARVAE, COCOONS AND PUPAE:

Cricula jordani first instar on Rhododendron, courtesy of Alan Marson.

Cricula jordani second instar on Rhododendron, courtesy of Alan Marson.

Cricula jordani second instar on Quercus turneri.
They were reared at L1 instar on Rhododendron, courtesy of Mario Ioppolo.

Cricula jordani third instar on Rhododendron, courtesy of Alan Marson.

Cricula jordani third instars on Rhododendron, courtesy of Alan Marson.

Cricula jordani fourth instar on Rhododendron, courtesy of Alan Marson.

Cricula jordani fifth instar on Rhododendron, courtesy of Alan Marson.

Cricula jordani cocoon instar on Rhododendron, courtesy of Alan Marson.

Larval Food Plants

It is hoped that this alphabetical listing followed by the common name of the foodplant will prove useful. The list is not exhaustive. Experimenting with closely related foodplants is worthwhile.

Prunus (LS) Rhododendron (AM) ........

Cherry Rhododendron

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