DISTRIBUTION:

Kentroleuca albilinea (wingspan: males: 60-72mm; females: 68-91mm) flies in
Brazil: Federal District, Goias, Minas Gerais: Conceicao dos Ouros (CM); Itanhandu (LV); Capim Branco (PDMG); Sao Paulo, Parana, (possibly Mato Grosso do Sul, probably Rio de Janeiro (WO??));
Bolivia: Santa Cruz: Provincia Cordillera (GL).

Kentroleuca albilinea female, 80mm,
Conceicao dos Ouros, Minas Gerais, Brazil, courtesy of Carlos Mielke.

Kentroleuca albilinea, Capim Branco, Minas Gerais, Brazil,
November 10, 2016, courtesy of Patricia De Mendonca Goncalves.

Kentroleuca albilinea, Capim Branco, Minas Gerais, Brazil,
November 14, 2016, courtesy of Patricia De Mendonca Goncalves.

Kentroleuca albilinea, Capim Branco, Minas Gerais, Brazil,
November 14, 2016, courtesy of Patricia De Mendonca Goncalves.

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

Kentroleuca albilinea larval hosts are unknown. Moths are on the wing in October-November. Larry Valentine reports a heavy flight in Itanhandu, southern Minas Gerais, Brazil, in November 2009. Larry reports a similar heavy flight beginning October 29-30 in same area. Patricia De Mendonca Goncalves reports a November flight in Capim Branco, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Kentroleuca albilinea (more likely sinjaevi) male,
Cordillera, Santa Cruz, Bolivia, G. Lecourt

ECLOSION, SCENTING AND MATING:

Males use well-developed antennae to seek out females which scent at night.

Kentroleuca albilinea male, Itanhandu, southeastern Minas Gerais, Brazil,
October 29, 2010, courtesy of Larry Valentine.

Kentroleuca albilinea male (verso), Itanhandu, southeastern Minas Gerais, Brazil,
October 29, 2010, courtesy of Larry Valentine.

EGGS, LARVAE, COCOONS AND PUPAE:

Typical of species in the Genus Kentroleuca and the Subfamily Hemileucinae, the larvae are armed with urticating spines.

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 or Latin 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.

For the honourific names, I have maintained the pronunciation of the honoured person's name rather than place the accent on the next to last syllable.

The species name "albilinea" no doubt refers to the white lines on the forewings.

The genus name, Kentroleuca, possibly refers to the accentuated presence of white markings on the type species, Kentroleuca lineosa, or it may refer to the spur-like projection formed by the intersection of the am line and the prominent white line paralleling the forewing inner margin.

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