DISTRIBUTION:

Winbrechlinia parbrechlini (wingspan: males: mm; females 78mm; forewing length: males: ; females: 40mm) flies in
Colombia: Magdalena: Cerro Kennedy, Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta; 2525m.

In his original description of Winbrechlinia winbrechlini, Brechlin 2016 had designated this moth as a paratype of winbrechini from Magdalena, Colombia. It is now recognized as distinct as W. sinjaevi (2018; Cesar Department) and another winbrechlini paratype is now (2018) recognized as the male HT of W. grissinjaevi (2018; Cesar Department).

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

Winbrechlinia sinjaevi is on the wing in July. There are possibly additinal flight months

ECLOSION, SCENTING AND MATING:

Females extend a scent gland from the tip of the abdomen, and the anticipated, night-flying males pick up and track the airbourne pheromone plume with their well-developed antennae.

It is expected that adults rest during the day on the foliage or trunks of hosts.

EGGS, LARVAE, COCOONS AND PUPAE:

Early instar larvae probably feed gregariously. Late instar larvae probably become more widely dispersed on host trees and understory vegetation.

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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