DISTRIBUTION:

Cerodirphia avenata flies in
Panama: Chiriqui and
Costa Rica: Alejuela (CL), Cartago, Guanacaste, Limon, Puntarenas, San Jose (IB);
Costa Rica: Cartago: Parque Nacional Tapanti, Rio Macho, 9.703, -83.782, collected by T. Decaens, 2005-08-01.

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

This moth broods continuously and is on the wing in all months except December-February.

ECLOSION, SCENTING AND MATING:

Males use highly developed antennae to locate females at night by tracking their airbourne pheromone plumes.

EGGS, LARVAE, COCOONS AND PUPAE:

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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