DISTRIBUTION:

Citioica guayensis (approximate wingspan: males: 62-73(AC)mm; females: 80-101(AC)mm // forewing length: males: 30-32mm; females: 40mm) flies in
French Guiana: Cayenne; Kaw; St-Jean du Maroni; Cacao (AC) and
northern Brazil: probably Para; at elevations of 80m-290m.

Citioica anthonilis/guayensis ?? moth courtesy of Leroy Simon.

The paler ground colour seems much more even (lacking dark scaling in forewing post median area) in this species, compared to the more contrasting lighter and darker shades found in C. anthonilis.

Visit Citioica anthonilis?? male, (more likely C. guayensis), Gurupi Biological Reserve, Maranhao, Brazil, April 2010, courtesy of Thibaud Decaens.

Citioica guayensis male, 73mm, Cacao, French Guiana,
January 14, 2004, courtesy of Alex Cahurel.

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

Moths are on the wing in February, August and November, suggesting three broods annually. Citioica guayensis larval hosts are unknown.

Citioica guayensis female, French Guiana,
courtesy of Eric van Schayck, id and digital repair by Bill Oehlke.

Citioica guayensis female, 100mm, Piste de Coralie, French Guiana,
February, 2009, courtesy of Alex Cahurel.

Citioica guayensis female, 101mm, Moutouchi, Saint Laurent du Maroni, French Guiana,
December 2010, courtesy of Alex Cahurel.

ECLOSION, SCENTING AND MATING:

EGGS, LARVAE AND PUPAE:

The following larval images were both assigned to Citioica anthonilis, but I believe they are from stock originating in French Guiana and are more likely Citioica guayensis larvae.

Citioica anthonilis/guayensis larva copyright Franz Ziereis.

Citioica anthonilis/guayensis Claude Lemaire, on my home computer only.

Larvae show considerably difference from larvae (probably anthonilis) from Mexico from Kirby Wolfe and Leroy Simon.

The species name, guayensis, is indicative of a specimen type location in French Guiana.

Larval Food Plants

It is hoped that this alphabetical listing followed by the common name of the anticipated foodplant will prove useful. The list is not exhaustive. Experimenting with closely related foodplants is worthwhile.

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