DISTRIBUTION:

Copaxa yarumala (wingspan: males: mm; females: mm // forewing length: males: 47-53mm; females: ??mm) flies in
Colombia: Antioquia: Yarumal: Vereda Ventanita, at elevations of approximately 2020m.

Copaxa yaumala is placed in the Decrescens Group.

Visit Copaxa decrescens Group Comparison Chart.

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

Copaxa yarumala larvae feed upon ??

Specimens have thus far been taken in May and November in Colombia. There may be additional flight months.

ECLOSION, SCENTING AND MATING:

Male Copaxa yarumala probably use highly developed antennae to locate females shortly after dark by tracking the airbourne pheromone plume. The female releases this scent into the night air via an organ extended from the tip of the abdomen.

Males come to lights regularly, just shortly after dark, but females rarely appear at lights.

EGGS, LARVAE, COCOONS AND PUPAE:

Larvae probably spin porous cocoons, longitudinally affixed to branches and stems.

The species name, yarumala, is indicative of a a specimen type locale in Municipio de Yarumal, Antioquia, Colombia.

It is hoped that this alphabetical listing followed by the common name of the anticipated foodplant will prove useful. The list is not exhaustive. Experimenting with closely related foodplants is worthwhile.

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