DISTRIBUTION:

Cerodirphia paradama (wingspan: males: 77mm; females: 86mm // Mfwl: 36-40mm; Ffwl: 40-44mm) flies in
Peru: Junin; Pasco.

Cerodirphia paradama, male, Oxapampa, Pasco, Peru,
July 2004, courtesy of Hubert Mayer.

Cerodirphia paradama, male, Oxapampa, Pasco, Peru,
July 2004, courtesy of Hubert Mayer.

Cerodirphia paradama, dark male, Oxapampa, Pasco, Peru,
July 2004, courtesy of Hubert Mayer.

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

This moth probably broods continuously. Specimens have been reported in January-February, July (HM)-August-September-October-November-December.

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

Specimens have been recorded on the wing in January-February, April-May-June-July, December, at elevations of 1640-2300m. There may be additional flight months.

Cerodirphia paradama, female, Oxapampa, Pasco, Peru,
July 2004, courtesy of Hubert Mayer.

Cerodirphia paradama, dark female, Oxapampa, Pasco, Peru,
July 2004, courtesy of Hubert Mayer.

Cerodirphia paradama female courtesy of Bernhard Wenczel.

Cerodirphia paradama female, 86mm, Junin, Peru,
on my home computer only.

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, paradama, known from Junin and Pasco, Peru, is indicative of the great similarity to C. radama, known from Cusco and Madre dos Dios, 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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