DISTRIBUTION:

Gamelioides sachai (wingspan: males: 52mm; females: 60mm //forewing length: males: 28mm; females: 37mm) flies in
Ecuador: Morona Santiago: Guamote to Macas, at elevations from 2650 to 2880m.

In the male the forewing apex is markedly produced and pointed, more so than in other Gamelioides species. The forewing ocellus has an oblong orange center, and the hindwing ocellus is relatively small with a relatively thin black ring, leaving much room in the basal and median areas for bright orange, The dark pm line on the hindwing is thin and outwardly bordered with orange.

The female also has a relatively small hindwing ocellus and the forewing ocellus also has a pale orange oblong center.

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

Specimens have been taken in February and April. There are probably additional flight months.

Gamelioides sachai larval hosts are unknown.

ECLOSION, SCENTING AND MATING:

Males use well-developed antennae to seek out females which scent at night (possibly near dawn).

Gamelioides sachai AT female, Guamote to Macas, Morona Santiago, Ecuador,
February 26, 2011, 2880m, on my home computer only.

EGGS, LARVAE, COCOONS, AND PUPAE:

Eggs are laid in clusters and larvae, which have urticating spines, feed gregariously.

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.

The pronunciation of scientific names is troublesome for many. The "suggestion" at the top of the page is merely a suggestion. It is based on commonly accepted English pronunciation of Greek names and/or some fairly well accepted "rules" for latinized scientific names.

The suggested pronunciations, on this page and on other pages, are primarily put forward to assist those who hear with internal ears as they read.

There are many collectors from different countries whose intonations and accents would be different.

Some of the early describers/namers chose genus and species names indicating some character of the insect, but more often, they simply chose names from Greek or Roman mythology or history.

Those species names which end in "ensis" indicate a specimen locale, and those which end in "i", pronounced "eye", honour a contempory friend/collector/etc.

Gamelioides means Gamelia-like. In Greek mythology "Gamelia" is another name for Hera.

The species name "sachai" is honourific for Sacha Kaech, son of Horst Kaech.

Use your browser "Back" button to return to the previous page.

Return to Gamelioides Genus

Goto South American Saturniidae Directory

Goto Main Saturniidae Index