Oxytenis naemia orecta
Jordan, 1924
Oxytenis naemia orecta, December, Cartago, Costa Rica, courtesy
of Otso Reunanen.
Comments, suggestions and/or additional information are welcomed by Bill.
Oxytenis naemia orecta, December, Cartago, Costa Rica, courtesy of Otso Reunanen.
TAXONOMY:Superfamily: Bombycoidea, Latreille, 1802 |
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DISTRIBUTION:
The Oxytenis naemia orecta moth
(wingspan: males: mm; females: mm) flies in
Costa Rica: Cartago, Guanacaste,
Heredia, Limon, Puntarenas; and probably
in other central American countries (probably Panama). In
some taxonomies, the Oxytenidae are treated as a distinct family
rather than as a subfamily of Saturniidae.
Oxytenis naemia orecta, Darien, Panama, courtesy of
Dr. Arthur Anker, STRI,
tentative id by Bill Oehlke.
FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:
In Costa Rica larvae have been found on Sabicea panamensis in the Rubiaceae family.
Oxytenis naemia orecta, Gamboa, Panama,
November 28, 2010, courtesy of
"Zunzuncito",
tentative id by Bill Oehlke.
Oxytenis naemia orecta, La Selva, Heredia, Costa Rica,
June 20, 2011, courtesy of
Lary E. Reeves,
tentative id by Bill Oehlke.
ECLOSION, SCENTING AND MATING:
EGGS, LARVAE, COCOONS AND PUPAE:
In the early instars, larvae resemble some of the Papilio species with their white saddles on a dark background suggesting a bird dropping. Genetic analysis should prove very interesting when it is finally done.
 Oxytenis naemia orecta, Costa Rica, courtesy of Dan Janzen.
Moths eclose from pupae in as few as ten days from pupation date. Larval Food PlantsIt 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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