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Pseudodirphia regia madriziana male, Rio San Juan, Nicaragua,
May 6, 2004, col. Marvin Torrez & Sandra Arana; via Jean-Michel Maes.
TAXONOMY:Superfamily: Bombycoidea, Latreille, 1802 |
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Pseudodirphia regia madriziana male (verso), Rio San Juan, Nicaragua,
May 6, 2004, col. Marvin Torrez & Sandra Arana; via Jean-Michel Maes.
Pseudodirphia regia madriziana male, 84mm, Nicaragua,
on my home computer only.
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.
Pseudodirphia regia madriziana male, 90mm, Nicaragua,
on my home computer only.
At rest, moths fold wings over the body in typical Hemileucinae style.
Eggs are deposited in clusters or rings. Larvae are gregarious and are well equipped with urticating spines. A light, single-walled cocoon is spun among leaf litter. |
Robinia ....... | Locust |
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