DISTRIBUTION:

Cerodirphia parvagans (wingspan: males: 51mm; females: 62-65mm // Mfwl: 26-27mm; Ffwl: 34mm) flies in
Brazil: Santa Catarina; probably Rio Grande do Sul, and in
Uruguay: Tacuarembo.

This species tends to be, on average, slightly larger than C. vagans, has more rounded forwing apices, and has a reddish tinge to ground colour.

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

This moth probably broods continuously. Specimens have been recorded on the wing in February, April, July-August.

Cerodirphia vagans/parvagans?? female, December 22, 1969, Santa Catarina, Brazil,
65mm, courtesy of Kelly Price.

Cerodirphia parvagans female, 62mm, Tacuarembo, Uruguay,
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, parvagans, indicates a very close similarity to C. vagans. I believe it is sympatric with vagans in much of its range. south to Tacuarembo, Uruguay.

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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