Cerodirphia brunnea interrupta
(wingspan: males: 55-66mm; females: 74-79mm) flies
in Bolivia: Santa Cruz.
FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:
This moth
probably broods continuously.
ECLOSION, SCENTING AND MATING:
Males use highly developed
antennae to locate females at night by tracking their airbourne
pheromone plumes.
EGGS, LARVAE, COCOONS AND PUPAE:
Larve feed gregariously
and have urticating spines.
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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