DISTRIBUTION:

Othorene cadmus (wingspan: males: 95-112mm; females: 130mm) flies in
southeastern Brazil: Espirito Santo, Rio de Janeiro, Parana (CM), Sao Paulo, Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul.

Males have triangular, elongated forewings. Note the very angular hindwing with a slight lobe. There are forewing purplish-grey basal and postmedian areas in both sexes with a small white discal spot. There is usually black speckling on the forewings. The hindwing is usually orangey-brown, instead of carmine as in hodeva.

Othorene cadmus male, 104mm, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil,
Cornell University Collection, courtesy of Ryan Saint Laurent.

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

Othorene cadmus possibly have three broods annually with the first flight appearing in March.

Larvae probably feed upon Gleditsia triacanthos.

Othorene cadmus female.

ECLOSION, SCENTING AND MATING:

Males use highly developed antennae to locate females at night by tracking the airbourne pheromone plume.

Neither sex comes in to lights regularly, but peak activity runs from 10:30 pm until 2:30 am with the females on the wing earlier than the males.

EGGS, LARVAE AND PUPAE:

Translucent, yellowish eggs are deposited on host foliage. Incubation is short, lasting only seven to eight days. Larvae are well adorned with thoracic,horns, especially in the early instars. Pupation is in an underground chamber excavated by the mature larva.

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.

Gleditsia triacanthos........

Honeylocust

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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 Othorene.

In Greek mythology, Cadmus was the son of Agenor and the brother of Europa. He was the founder of the city of Thebes.