Microdulia mirabilis This page has been updated August 24, 2015, based on reference material for Argentina, sent to me by Ezequiel Bustos, as cited in a recent publication: NÚÑEZ: Catálogo preliminar de Saturniidae de Argentina TROP. LEPID. RES., 25(1): 22-33, 2015 31.

Microdulia mirabilis
(Rothschild, 1895) Cercophana

Microdulia mirabilis pair, courtesy of Bernhard Wenczel.

This site has been created by Bill Oehlke at oehlkew@islandtelecom.com
Comments, suggestions and/or additional information are welcomed by Bill.

TAXONOMY:

Superfamily: Bombycoidea, Latreille, 1802
Family: Cercophanidae,
Subfamily: Cercophaninae,
Genus: Microdulia, Jordan, 1924
Speces: mirabilis, (Rothschild, 1895)

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DISTRIBUTION:

The Microdulia mirabilis moth (wingspan 36-45 mm) flies in Baños del Flaco, Chillán y Valdivia, Chile; and in
Argentina.

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

Microdulia mirabilis flies in November and in February-March as two broods.

Larval hosts are unknown.

ECLOSION, SCENTING AND MATING:

Adult Microdulia mirabilis moths emerge from ??

EGGS, LARVAE, COCOONS, AND PUPAE:

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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