DISTRIBUTION:

The Bathyphlebia aglia moth (wingspan: males: 112-125mm; females: larger) flies in Colombia: Cundinamarca and Meta; western Venezuela: Tachira; and Peru: Madre de Dios; and probably in eastern Ecuador: Morona-Santiago at elevations of 2200-3200m on the eastern slopes of the Andes.

Males have very dark brown/black scaling on the forewings, darker than any related species.

Bathyphlebia aglia, possibly aglioides, male, Weyqecha Lodge, Manu, Cusco, Peru,
September, 2950m, courtesy of Peter Bruce-Jones, tentative id by Bill Oehlke.

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

Bathyphlebia aglia flies in December-January, probably into early February.

Larvae probably feed upon oak species.

ECLOSION, SCENTING AND MATING:

Adult Bathyphlebia aglia moths emerge from subterranean pupae, and males are slightly smaller than females.

Bathyphlebia aglia female, Eastern Colombia, 2700m (D. Bonilla & K. Wolfe)
Image courtesy of and from the collection of Thibaud Decaens.

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.

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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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 source of the genus name "Bathyphlebia" is a combination of "bathy" meaning deep and "phlebia" meaning veins.

The species name "aglia" is possibly from Greek mythology, where Aglia is one of the Graces and is the wife of Hypnos. Also known as Pasithea, Aglia is the mother of Morpheus.