DISTRIBUTION:

The Adeloneivaia wellingi moth (wingspan: males: 38-48mm; females: 53-59mm) flies in
Mexico: Quintana Roo; Yucatan, and in
Belize: Corozol, and in
Guatemala: Peten (CB).

Adeloneivaia wellingi female, Santa Elena, Peten, Guatemala,
3 Aug 2005, (Jeff R. Slotten), courtesy/copyright Charles Bordelon and Ed Knudson.

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

Adeloneivaia wellingi fly in May-early August.

ECLOSION, SCENTING AND MATING:

Adult Adeloneivaia wellingi moths emerge from pupae, and males are slightly smaller than females.

Mating probably begins shortly after dusk with a calling period from 10:30 pm. to 1:00 am.

A light rainfall or mist seems to stimulate additional flight or eclosions resulting in more moths on the wing, or at least taken at lights, but overall this species is infrequent at lights and very irratic in flight when approaching.

Adeloneivaia wellingi female, Santa Elena, Peten, Guatemala,
3 Aug 2005, JRS, courtesy/copyright Charles Bordelon and Ed Knudson.

EGGS, LARVAE AND PUPAE:

Night-flying females lay translucent eggs on host plant leaves. Hosts are unknown.

Larvae pupate underground in small chambers.

Care of larvae and pupae should be as for any Neotropical species.

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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