DISTRIBUTION:

Pseudodirphia andicola (wingspan: males: 62-68mm; females: 71-95mm) flies in
Ecuador: Sucumbios, Napo, Pastaza, Tungurahua, Morona-Santiago, Zamora Chinchipe;
Peru: Huanuco, Junin, Cusco, Puno; and
Bolivia: La Paz, Cochabamba.

It has been taken at elevations from 700m to 2150m.

The prothoracic collar is yellow. The thorax is brown to orange brown with some yellow on the tegulae. The abdomen is yellow, ringed with black.

Pseudodirphia andicola male, Lumbaqui, Sucumbios, Ecuador,
October 16, 2007, courtesy of Horst Kach.

Forewing, except for the lines, is almost a uniform orangey-brown. The white am line is almost straight and is narrowly outlined in black outwardly. The pm line is also white, usually straight to slightly s-shaped, and it is also narrowly outlined in black outwardly. There is a slight white enlargement of the pm line just below the costa.

The veins tend to be black even where they intersect the pm line, only orange at the lowest intersection with the am line.

This moth is taken at elevations between 700m and 2150m.

Pseudodirphia andicola male (verso), Lumbaqui, Sucumbios, Ecuador,
October 16, 2007, courtesy of Horst Kach.

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

This moth probably broods continuously in three to four month cycles. Specimens have been taken in January-May, August, October-November-December.

Natural larval hosts are unknown, but Robinia is a likely choice and has been used with success by Kirby Wolfe for other species in this genus.

ECLOSION, SCENTING AND MATING:

EGGS, LARVAE, COCOONS, AND PUPAE:

It is hoped that this alphabetical listing followed by the common name of the anticipated foodplant will prove useful. The list is not exhaustive. Experimenting with closely related foodplants is worthwhile.

Robinia .......

Locust

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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.

Pseudodirphia was chosen as the genus name as these moths are very similar to those in the Dirphia genus.

The species name, andicola, indicates and Andean species.

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