DISTRIBUTION:

Loepa sinjaevi (wingspan: males: mm; females: larger) flies in China: southeastern Henan at elevations from 1200-1500m.

Loepa obscuromarginata is signifiacantly larger than L. sinjaevi, and the forewing ocellus is tangent to the costa for about 1/5 of its circumference. The much smaller L. sinjaevi has a forewing ocellus that is slightly separated from the costa.

Loepa sinjaevi (left) and Loepa obscuromarginata males (right),
courtesy of Viktor Sinjaev.

Loepa sinjaevi (left) and Loepa obscuromarginata females (right),
courtesy of Viktor Sinjaev.

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

I suspect this species has multiple broods. There is a flight in September. Cissus, grape and Virginia creeper would likely prove to be suitable hosts.

Loepa sinjaevi female, courtesy of Victor Sinyaev.

ECLOSION, SCENTING AND MATING:

Females call at night. Males fly into the wind and track the pheromone plume with their sophisticated antennae.

EGGS, LARVAE, COCOONS AND PUPAE:

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.

The species name is honourific for collector Victor Sinyaev.

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Loepa sinjaevi male, southeastern Henan, China, September 2000, 1200-1500m,
collected by Victor Sinyaev, on my home computer only.

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