DISTRIBUTION:

Cercophana frauenfeldi flies in
Chile from Valparaiso to "Land of the Fire"; and in
Argentina: Tierra del Fuego Province: Ushuaia (EB).

The forewings are yellowish coffee coloured with a washing of reddish coffee towards the strips, with three indented cross lines.

Cercophana frauenfeldi male, Papudo, Valparaiso, Chile,
February, 2023, courtesy of Alejandro Soffia Vaga.

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

Cercophana frauenfeldi flies from February to May, possibly as two broods, more likely as a single brood.

Larvae feed upon palto or peumo (Cryptocaria peumus).

Cercophana frauenfeldi female, Santiago Chile,
courtesy of Ryan Saint Laurent, Cornell University Collection.

ECLOSION, SCENTING AND MATING:

EGGS, LARVAE, COCOONS AND PUPAE:

There are probably only four larval instars, and the cocoon is hardened and valveless.

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.

Cryptocaria peumus......

Palto/Peumo

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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 genus name Cercophana comes from the Latin words "cerco", meaning tail, and "phanus" meaning membrane/wing or bright.

The species name "frauenfeldi" is honourific for Frauenfeld, probably Georg Ritter von Frauenfeld, an Austrian naturalist.