Homoeopteryx divisa

Homoeopteryx divisa
Jordan, 1924

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TAXONOMY:

Superfamily: Bombycoidea, Latreille, 1802
Family: Saturniidae, Boisduval, [1837] 1834 or
Family: Oxytenidae, Jordan, 1924
Subfamily: Oxyteninae, Jordan, 1924
Genus: Homoeopteryx, C. Felder, 1874

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DISTRIBUTION:

Homoeopteryx divisa flies in
Bolivia.

In some taxonomies, the Oxyteninae are treated as a subfamily of Oxytenidae rather than as a subfamily of Saturniidae.

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

The Homoeopteryx divisa moth probably broods continuously.

ECLOSION, SCENTING AND MATING:

EGGS, LARVAE, COCOONS, AND PUPAE:

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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