Dacunju jucunda

Updated as per Lemaire's Ceratocampinae 1988, September 25, 2006
Updated as per personal communication with Nigel Vaoden (Regua, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil); August 13, 2014
This page has been updated August 24, 2015, based on reference material for Argentina, sent to me by Ezequiel Bustos, as cited in a recent publication: NÚŃEZ: Catálogo preliminar de Saturniidae de Argentina TROP. LEPID. RES., 25(1): 22-33, 2015 31.
Updated as per personal communication with Lucius Rabello Vasconcellos (Pirai, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; October 9, 2020); November 12, 2020

Dacunju jucunda
(Walker, 1855) Adelocephala

Dacundu jucunda male male, courtesy of Eric van Schayck.

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
was Citheroniinae Neumoegen & Dyar, 1894
Genus: Dacunju, Travassos and Noronha, 1965
Speces: jucunda, (Walker, 1855)

DISTRIBUTION:

Dacunju jucunda (wingspan: males: 45-58mm; females: 63-69mm) flies in
central and southeastern Brazil: Federal District, Pernambuco, Bahia, Minas Gerais, Espirito Santo, Rio de Janeiro: Pirai (LRV); Regua (NV).

Dacunju jucunda male,
Serra do Mar, Atlantic Forest, Regua, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil,
courtesy of Nigel Voaden via Ryan Saint Laurent.

The female has quadripectinate antennae for the basal half. Neither sex displays a forewing antemedial line, and the postmedial line extends from the base to the apex. The forewing outer margin is strongly convex.

EGGS, LARVAE AND PUPAE:

Night-flying females lay translucent eggs on host plant leaves. The developing larvae can be seen through the egg shells.

Larvae pupate underground in small chambers.

Care of larvae and pupae should be as for any Neotropical species.

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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Dacunju jucunda
(Walker, 1855) Adelocephala

TAXONOMY:

Superfamily: Bombycoidea, Latreille, 1802
Family: Saturniidae, Boisduval, [1837] 1834
Subfamily: Ceratocampinae Harris, 1841
was Citheroniinae Neumoegen & Dyar, 1894
Genus: Dacunju, Travassos and Noronha, 1965
Speces: jucunda, (Walker, 1855)

DISTRIBUTION:

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

Dacunju jucunda flies in September-October.
Larval hosts are unknown.

Dacunju jucunda male, Pirai, Rio de Janiero, Brazil,
October 9, 2020, courtesy of Lucius Rabello Vasconcellos.

ECLOSION, SCENTING AND MATING:

Adult Dacunju jucunda moths emerge from subterranean pupae, and males are slightly smaller than females.

Dacundu jucunda female, Claude Lemaire.

Dacundu jucunda female, Claude Lemaire.

EGGS, LARVAE AND PUPAE:

Night-flying females lay translucent eggs on host plant leaves. The developing larvae can be seen through the egg shells.
Larvae pupate underground in small chambers.
Care of larvae and pupae should be as for any Neotropical species.

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.

Return to Main Saturniidae Index
Return to Dacunju Index

Dacunju jucunda (Walker, 1855) Adelocephala

TAXONOMY:

Superfamily: Bombycoidea, Latreille, 1802 Family: Saturniidae, Boisduval, [1837] 1834 Subfamily: Ceratocampinae Harris, 1841 was Citheroniinae Neumoegen & Dyar, 1894 Genus: Dacunju, Travassos and Noronha, 1965 Speces: jucunda, (Walker, 1855)

DISTRIBUTION:

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

Dacunju jucunda flies in September-October. Larval hosts are unknown. Dacunju jucunda male, Pirai, Rio de Janiero, Brazil, October 9, 2020, courtesy of Lucius Rabello Vasconcellos.

ECLOSION, SCENTING AND MATING:

Adult Dacunju jucunda moths emerge from subterranean pupae, and males are slightly smaller than females. Dacundu jucunda female, Claude Lemaire.

Dacundu jucunda female, Claude Lemaire.

EGGS, LARVAE AND PUPAE:

Night-flying females lay translucent eggs on host plant leaves. The developing larvae can be seen through the egg shells. Larvae pupate underground in small chambers. Care of larvae and pupae should be as for any Neotropical species.

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. Return to Main Saturniidae Index Return to Dacunju Index

Dacunju jucunda
(Walker, 1855) Adelocephala

Superfamily: Bombycoidea, Latreille, 1802
Family: Saturniidae, Boisduval, [1837] 1834
Subfamily: Ceratocampinae Harris, 1841
was Citheroniinae Neumoegen & Dyar, 1894
Genus: Dacunju, Travassos and Noronha, 1965
Speces: jucunda, (Walker, 1855)

Dacunju jucunda flies in September-October.
Larval hosts are unknown.

Dacunju jucunda male, Pirai, Rio de Janiero, Brazil,
October 9, 2020, courtesy of Lucius Rabello Vasconcellos.

Adult Dacunju jucunda moths emerge from subterranean pupae, and males are slightly smaller than females.

Dacundu jucunda female, Claude Lemaire.

Night-flying females lay translucent eggs on host plant leaves. The developing larvae can be seen through the egg shells.
Larvae pupate underground in small chambers.
Care of larvae and pupae should be as for any Neotropical species.

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.

Return to Main Saturniidae Index
Return to Dacunju Index