Eubergia peggyae
Eubergia peggyae
Brechlin & Meister, 2015
Eubergia peggyae HT male, 43mmm, Brazil: Bahia: Mcpio Jussiape, 700m,
October 1997, 500m, on my home computer only.
Eubergia argyrea/peggyae male, Caetite, Distrito Maniacu, Bahia, Brazil,
March 4, 2021, 825m, courtesy of Romilton Carvalho Bonfim Sobrinho,
argyrea favoured over peggyae in this image.
I (Bill Oehlke) favour argyrea due to more rounded appearance of black bars in subterminal area, whereas in peggyae, those same
endings appear "clean cut" or "evenly sliced". Both species therefore fly in Bahia only about 158km apart. They might even be sympatric.
TAXONOMY:
Superfamily: Bombycoidea, Latreille, 1802
Family: Saturniidae, Boisduval, [1837] 1834
Subfamily: Hemileucinae, Grote & Robinson, 1866
Tribe: Hemileucinae, Grote & Robinson, 1866
Genus: Eubergia, Bouvier, 1929
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DISTRIBUTION: Eubergia peggyae (wingspan: males: 43mm; females: 44-48mm // forewing length: males: 20-23mm; females: 23-25mm) flies in
Brazil: Bahia: Mcpio Jussiape; and Parana: Mcpio Curitiba, at elevations near 500-700m.
I (Bill Oehlke) suspect it also flies in Cerrado regions of Sao Paulo and Minas Gerais.
FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:
Larval hosts are unknown. Only a few specimens exist in collections
with sightings in February and October. I suspect there are additional flight months. The forewings are like other Eubergia species.
ECLOSION, SCENTING AND MATING:Females extend a scent gland from the tip of the abdomen. Males use highly developed antennae to
track the airbourne pheromone to locate the females.
Eubergia peggyae AT female, 43mmm, Brazil: Bahia: Mcpio Jussiape, 700m,
October 1997, 500m, on my home computer only.
EGGS, LARVAE, COCOONS AND PUPAE:
Eggs are probably deposited in large clusters and larvae are probably highly gregarious.
Urticating spines would offer the Eubergia drechseli larvae much protection.
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.
The species name, peggyae, is honourific for Peggy Ackermann.
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