DISTRIBUTION:

The Loepa mirandula moth (wingspan: 100-110mm) Taiwan.

This is "a new species of the miranda-group of the genus Loepa from Taiwan (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae).

Nachr. entomol. Ver. Apollo (N.F.) 21 (3): 153-162.

Etymology: mirandula is derived from "small miranda", which refers to the smaller size of the Taiwanese specimens compared to that of the Himalayan L. miranda.

Loepa mirandula Taiwan

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

Loepa mirandula flies in August-September. There are likely other peak flights throughout the year.

ECLOSION, SCENTING AND MATING:

Adults emerge in the early evening and fly rather weekly at night.

Females have larger bodies, fractionally finer antennae, and much more rounded and larger wings than males.

Loepa mirandula Taiwan

EGGS, LARVAE, COCOONS AND PUPAE:

Larvae are dark, have urticating hairs and light coloured triangular patches on the sides.

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.

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