DISTRIBUTION:

Cerodirphia fuscarpishiana (approximate wingspan: males: 78mm; females: // Mfwl: 37-40mm ; Ffwl: ) flies in
Peru: Huanuco: Carpish Pass.

Males are an almost uniform dark brown with a forewing outer margin that is almost straight, being slightly inwardly rounded at the apex and anal angle. Fringes are dark brown and are slightly produced at hindwing veins, giving the hindwing outer margin a somewhat scalloped appearance. The hindwing basal-median area is significantly lighter in colour with an orangey-yellowish tint to its light brown.

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

Specimens have been recorded on the wing in February, May and October-December at elevations of 2580-2800m. There may be additional flight months.

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.

The species name, fuscarpishiana, is indicative of a dark fuscus brown species with a specimen type locale in the Carpish Pass area of Huanuco, Peru.

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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