Bathyphlebia eminentoides
Updated as per Entomo Satsphingia, 21. 10. 2009, Brechlin and Meister; November 24, 2011
Updated as per Wikispecies (Peru: San Martin: Givaros, 2000m, December 1999); November 24, 2011

Bathyphlebia eminentoides
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Brechlin & Meister 2009

Bathyphlebia eminentoides male, Peru: San Martin: Givaros, courtesy of Frank Meister,
92mm, 2000m, on my home computer only.

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TAXONOMY:

Superfamily: Bombycoidea, Latreille, 1802
Family: Saturniidae, Boisduval, [1837] 1834
Subfamily: Ceratocampinae Harris, 1841
was Citheroniinae Neumoegen & Dyar, 1894
Genus: Bathyphlebia, R. Felder, 1874
Species: eminentoides, Brechlin & Meister 2009

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DISTRIBUTION:

Bathyphlebia eminentoides (wingspan: males: 92mm; females: ??) flies in
Peru: San Martin, Givaros, 2000m.

This species is very similar to Bathyphlebia eminens with eminentoides (possibly??) being slightly smaller on average.

The hindwing outer margin is very circular in Bathyphlebia eminentoides.

The pm lines on all wings, recto and verso, show slightly more scalloping on eminentoides.

No doubt the two species have probably been confused in collections.

Bathyphlebia eminentoides male (verso), Peru, courtesy of Frank Meister,
92mm, on my home computer only.

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

Bathyphlebia eminentoides probably flies in December-January, probably into early February. The specimen type was taken in December.

Larvae probably feed upon oak species.

ECLOSION, SCENTING AND MATING:

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

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.

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 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 "eminentoides" is possibly to indicate a smaller moth (toides), similar to (eminens).