DISTRIBUTION:

Hylesia (Gamylesia) daryae (wingspan: males: 44mm; females: ) eastern Colombia: Boyaca.

Thibaud Decaens writes, "Please find attached a scan of the Holotype of Hylesia daryae, which is the only known specimen of this species, to date. Collected in the Oriental Cordillera of Colombia, Parque Nacional de Iguaque, altitude of 3200m if I remember well..."

Hylesia (Gamylesia) daryae male, 44mm, Boyaca, Colombia,
on my home computer only.

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

A specimen was collected in July. I have no information for food plant.

ECLOSION, SCENTING AND MATING:

Females extend a scent gland from the tip of the abdomen, and the males pick up and track the airbourne pheromone plume with their well-developed antennae.

EGGS, LARVAE, COCOONS AND PUPAE:

Urticating hairs from the female's body probably cling to the eggs.

Hylesia daryae larvae are probably highly gregarious and have the urticating spines typical of larvae from the Subfamily Hemileucinae.

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.

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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.

I do not know the origin of the genus name Hylesia.

Thibaud Decaens writes, "H. daryae is dedicated to Luz Dary Ramirez, the girlfriend of Diego Bonilla, who is my friend and correspondent in Colombia and who collected the first and unique specimen of this new species. It was collected in July, but I am not sure of the year (I don't have the publication here), probably 2002. It was first thought to be a small Gamelia, and was identified as an Hylesia after genitalia observations."