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Updated as per Entomo Satsphingia Jahrgang 10 Heft 3 28.09.2017; March 20, 2018 |
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TAXONOMY:Superfamily: Bombycoidea, Latreille, 1802 |
Ptiloscola maranhensis HT male, Feira Nova, Maranhao, Brazil, 45mm,
January 24, 2012, 480m, courtesy of Entomo-Satsphingia
Mating probably begins shortly after dusk with a calling period from 10:30 pm. to 1:00 am.
A light rainfall or mist seems to stimulate additional flight or eclosions resulting in more moths on the wing, or at least taken at lights, but overall this species is infrequent at lights and very erratic in flight when approaching.
Larvae are well adorned with scoli
and pupate underground in small chambers or among surface litter.
Care of larvae and pupae should be as for any Neotropical species.
The pronunciation of scientific names is troublesome for many. The "suggestion" at the top of the page is merely a suggestion. It is
based on commonly accepted English pronunciation of Greek names and/or some fairly well accepted "rules" for latinized scientific names.
The suggested pronunciations, on this page and on other pages, are primarily put forward to assist those who hear with internal ears as they read.
There are many collectors from different countries whose intonations and accents would be different.
The species name "maranhensis" is indicative of a specmen type location in Fiera Nova, Maranhao, Brazil.
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