Dirphia carimaguensis

Dirphia carimaguensis

Dirphia carimaguensis
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Decaëns T, Bonilla D, Naumann S, 2005

Dirphia carimaguensis male, 87mm, Carimagua, Meta, Colombia, courtesy of Thibaud Decaens

TAXONOMY:

Superfamily: Bombycoidea, Latreille, 1802
Family Saturniidae Boisduval, [1837] 1834
Subfamily: Hemileucinae, Grote & Robinson, 1866
Tribe: Hemileucini, Grote & Robinson, 1866
Genus: Dirphia, Hubner, 1819

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DISTRIBUTION:

Dirphia carimaguensis (wingspan: males: 72-94mm; females: 113-119mm) flies in Colombia: Meta, Carimagua.

Dirphia carimaguensis male, 94mm, Carimagua, Meta, Colombia, courtesy of Thibaud Decaens

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

Adults have been observed in ?? Larval hosts are unknown.

Dirphia carimaguensis male, 82mm, Carimagua, Meta, Colombia, courtesy of Thibaud Decaens

Dirphia carimaguensis female, 119mm, Carimagua, Meta, Colombia, courtesy of Thibaud Decaens

ECLOSION, SCENTING AND MATING:

Males use highly developed antennae to locate females by tracking their airbourne pheromone plumes.

Dirphia carimaguensis male 72mm, Carimagua, Meta, Colombia, courtesy of Thibaud Decaens

Dirphia carimaguensis female, 113mm, Carimagua, Meta, Colombia, courtesy of Thibaud Decaens

EGGS, LARVAE, COCOONS AND PUPAE:

Eggs are laid in large clusters and larvae feed gregariously. Typical of the Subfamily Hemileucinae, Dirphia species all have urticating spines, and this species is spectacular with its blue armaments.
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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