DISTRIBUTION:

Adeloneivaia catharina (wingspan: males: 47-55mm; females: 68-77mm // forewing length: males: 26.7-27.6mm; females: larger) flies in
Brazil: Goias, Mato Grosso, Espirito Santo, Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Parana, Santa Catarina, Rio Grande do Sul; and
Bolivia: Beni; at elevations of 300-1300m.

Adeloneivaia catharina?? male (maybe paracatharina), Nor Yungas, La Paz, Bolivia,
courtesy of Thibaud Decaens and G. Lecourt.

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

Adeloneivaia catharina possibly fly in at least two distinct broods in January - February and possibly again in June-July. In Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, it is reported on the wing in January, April-May and October.

ECLOSION, SCENTING AND MATING:

Adult Adeloneivaia catharina moths emerge from pupae, and males are slightly smaller than females.

Adeloneivaia catharina male, 48mm, Minas Gerais, Brazil,
on my home computer only.

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 irratic in flight when approaching.

EGGS, LARVAE AND PUPAE:

Night-flying females lay translucent eggs on host plant leaves.

Larvae pupate underground in small chambers.

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

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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