DISTRIBUTION:

Adelowalkeria eugenia (wingspan: males: 67-79mm; females: 105-108mm) flies in
French Guiana: Saint-Jean-du-Maroni, Kaw, Regina;
Panama;
Venezuela: Yaracuy, Distrito Federal, Miranda, Monagas, Bolivar;
Guyana: Omai, Kartabo;
Suriname: Brokopondo (TT);
Brazil: Mato Grosso;
Colombia: Huila; and
Ecuador: Napo (CB), Morona-Santiago (CL), Orellana (SG) and probably Pastaza (WO).

Adelowalkeria eugenia male, Caripe, Monagas, Venezuela,
800m, April 29, 2018, courtesy of Marcial Garcia, id by Bill Oehlke.

Adelowalkeria eugenia male, Caripe, Monagas, Venezuela,
800m, April 29, 2018, courtesy of Marcial Garcia, id by Bill Oehlke.

Perhaps the images from Caripe, Venezuela, are A. flavosignata. I cannot tell for sure from the photos, and I believe both have been documented in Monagas.

Adelowalkeria eugenia, male, Bergendal Resort, Brokopondo, Suriname,
11m, courtesy of Tim Taylor, slight digital repair by Bill Oehlke.

This moth has slightly less purple banding on the abdomen when compared to flavosignata. Males of this species also have a yellow instead of brown frons.

Adelowalkeria eugenia Yasuni (Orellana Province), Ecuador,
copyright, courtesy of Steve Graser.

Adelowalkeria eugenia male, French Guiana,
coourtesy of Eric van Schayck, digital repair by Bill Oehlke.

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

Moths are on the wing in May-June, August and November, and possibly at other times.

Larval hosts are unknown.

Adelowalkeria eugenia male, Yasuni National Park, (Napo), Ecuador,
August 31, 2000, courtesy/copyright Charles Bordelon and Ed Knudson leg Greg Muise.

ECLOSION, SCENTING AND MATING:

Females probably call from 10:30 pm until 12:30 am and then make their ovipositing flights from 10:30 pm until 2:00 am over the next several nights.

EGGS, LARVAE AND PUPAE:

Larvae descend tree trunks at maturity to dig subterranean chambers in which to pupate.

Larval Food Plants

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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Adelowalkeria eugenia female, Regina, French Guiana,
August, Y. Schuchewytsch, French Guiana Systematique, on my home computer only.