DISTRIBUTION:

Citioica homoea (wingspan: males: 67-80mm; females: 82-86mm) flies in
eastern Peru: San Martin; Puno; and
eastern Ecuador: Napo; Morona-Santiago; and probably Pastaza; at elevations of 1500-2000m.

It has also been reported in
eastern Colombia: Meta by Angela R. Amarillo, and in
northwestern Bolivia: La Paz, by Thibaud Decaens and G. Lecourt.

This species differs from anthonilis only by paler, redder colouration with a pinkish gray cast along the inner margin of the forewing postmedian line. C. anthonilis is grayer with a soft white cast immediately to the inner side of the postmedian line.

The recently described C. guayensis from French Guiana is a paler grey brown without a lighter cast on the median side of the pm line. C. rubrocanescens, also from La Paz, Bolivia, is intermediate between the reddish brown homoea, and the darker grey-brown, more contrasting C. anthonilis which has also been taken in La Paz, Bolivia.

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

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

Citioica homoea pair, Nor Yungas, La Paz, Bolivia,
courtesy of Thibaud Decaens and G. Lecourt.

ECLOSION, SCENTING AND MATING:

Citioica homoea female, Claude Lemaire, on my home computer only.

EGGS, LARVAE AND PUPAE:

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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Citioica homoea male, 69mm, La Paz, Bolivia,
on my home computer only.

Citioica homoea female, 82mm, La Paz, Bolivia,
on my home computer only.