Cicia norape
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Updated as per Revta bras. Zool. 18 (1): 163 - 170, 2001; February 26, 2013
Updated as per personal communication with Ryan Saint Laurent (Smithsonian Type images); January 17, 2014
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Cicia norape
Becker & Camargo, 2001
Cicia norape male (type),
The Smithsonian Insect Collection (USNM) courtesy of Ryan St. Laurent
Cicia norape?? male, Porto Belo, Santa Catarina, Brazil,
September 13, 2020, courtesy of Jean Paulo, tentative id by Bill Oehlke.
I am not sure, based on appearance of the antennae, if the specimen above from Santa Catarina is a Saturniidae species.
This site has been created by Bill Oehlke
Comments, suggestions and/or additional information are welcomed by Bill.
TAXONOMY:
Superfamily: Bombycoidea, Latreille, 1802
Family: Saturniidae, Boisduval, [1837] 1834
Subfamily: Ceratocampinae, Harris, 1841
Genus: Cicia, Oiticica, 1964
species: citrina, (Schaus, 1904) |
DISTRIBUTION:
Cicia norape (wingspan: males: mm; females: mm // forewing length: males: 18-20mm; females: 22-24mm) flies in
Brazil: Mato Grosso, Chapada dos Guimaraes, 800m;
Mato Grosso do Sul; Goias: Formosa; Minas Gerais, Unai, 700m; possibly Santa Catarina: Porto Belo (JP).
Cicia norape male, Brazil, on my home computer only.
Cicia norape male, Brazil, on my home computer only.
FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:
There are possibly as many as three broods, but data suggests there may only be one (October-November)
annually with Cicia norape moths:
Mato Grosso: Chapada dos Guimaraes, 800m: October;
Mato Grosso do Sul: Rio Brilhante: October;
Goias: Formosa: October;
Minas Gerais: Unai, 700m: October-November.
Cicia norape female (type),
The Smithsonian Insect Collection (USNM) courtesy of Ryan St. Laurent
Cicia norape female (type),
The Smithsonian Insect Collection (USNM) courtesy of Ryan St. Laurent
ECLOSION, SCENTING AND MATING:
Female Cicia norape moths extend a scent gland from the posterior tip of the abdomen to call in the night flying
males which become active around ??
Cicia norape male (type),
The Smithsonian Insect Collection (USNM) courtesy of Ryan St. Laurent
EGGS, LARVAE AND PUPAE:
Mature larvae pupate in underground chambers.
This species name "norape" is indicative of a strong resemblance to some of the large moths belonging to the genus
Norape Walker, 1855 (Megalopygidae), especially when in resting position.
Larval Food Plants
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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