DISTRIBUTION:

Automeris zoziboucardi (wingspan: males: 61mm; females: mm // forewing length: males: 29-33mm; females: 38-44) flies in
Nicaragua: Matagalpa: Selva Negra, collected by P. Schmit, 2006-12-09;
Nicaragua: Rio San Juan: Sarapiqui piste helicopteres, P. Schmit, 2006-09-22;
Guatemala: Alta Verapaz: B. V. Carr A. Coban, 2004-February-16.

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

Specimens have been taken in Nicaragua in September and December; and in February in Guatemala (Mirror); at elevations from 20-1470m.

ECLOSION, SCENTING AND MATING:

Males use their more highly developed antennae to seek out females who release an airbourne pheromone into the night sky.

Automeris zoziboucardi AT female, 84mm, Selva negra, Maltagapa, Nicaragua,
September 12, 2006, 1290m, on my home computer only.

EGGS, LARVAE, COCOONS AND PUPAE:

Eggs are deposited in clusters of 6-40+ on hostplant twigs. Larvae have urticating spines and are gregarious, especially in the early instars.

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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