DISTRIBUTION:

Adeloneivaia muelleri (approximate wingspan: males: 51-57 mm; females: 75mm) flies in
Paraguay: Amambay; Guara; at elevations of 250m.

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

Adeloneivaia muelleri fly in May, October and December. There are probably additional flight months.

Adeloneivaia muelleri female, Paraguay,
courtesy of Eric van Schayck,
tentative id by Bill Oehlke.

Adeloneivaia muelleri female, Paraguay,
courtesy of Eric van Schayck,
id by Bill Oehlke, same specimen depicted in ESS.

ECLOSION, SCENTING AND MATING:

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

Mating probably begins shortly after dusk with a likely calling period from 10:30 pm. to 1:00 am.

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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