DISTRIBUTION:

Almeidella almeidai (wingspan: males: 70-78mm; females: 86mm) flies in southeastern
Brazil: Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Santa Catarina. It probably also flies in Minas Gerais.

Almeidella almeidai male, Brazil, courtesy of Ron Brechlin

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

Almeidella almeidai flies in December.

Larval hosts are unknown.

ECLOSION, SCENTING AND MATING:

Adult Almeidella almeidai moths emerge from subterranean pupae, and males are slightly smaller than females.

Almeidella almeidai female, Itatiaia, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, courtesy of Carlos Mielke.

EGGS, LARVAE AND PUPAE:

Night-flying females lay translucent eggs on host plant leaves. The developing larvae can be seen through the egg shells.

Larvae pupate underground in small chambers.

Care of larvae and pupae should be as for any Neotropical species.

The genus and species names are honourific for R. Ferreira De Almeida.

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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