Prohylesia bahiana
Brechlin, Meister & Mielkei, 2012

Prohylesia bahiana HT male, 37mm, Camacan, Bahia, Brazil,
February 6, 1998, 600m, on my home computer only.

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TAXONOMY: Superfamily: Bombycoidea, Latreille, 1802 Family: Saturniidae, Boisduval, [1837] 1834 Subfamily: Hemileucinae, Grote & Robinson, 1866 Tribe: Hemileucini, Grote & Robinson, 1866 Genus: Prohylesia, Draudt, 1929

DISTRIBUTION:

Prohylesia bahiana (wingspan: males: 37mm; females: 48mm // fwl: males: females: flies in
Brazil: Bahia: Camacan and Mun. Maura; at elevations of 150-750m.

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FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

Moths are on the wing in February, April, September-October, December. There are probably additional flight months.

Larval hosts are unknown.

ECLOSION, SCENTING AND MATING:

Females extend a scent gland from the tip of the abdomen to call in the night-flying males. Most male activity occurs from 10:00 pm until shortly after midnight.

Prohylesia bahiana HT male, 48mm, Camacan, Bahia, Brazil,
October, 2001, 750m, on my home computer only.

EGGS, LARVAE, COCOONS AND PUPAE:

Prohylesia bahiana larvae are similar to Automeris larvae, being gregarious and having urticating spines.

The species name bahiana is indicative of a specimen type location from the Bahia, Brazil.

Larval Food Plants

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.

Phyllostachis nigra.......

Black cane/Black bamboo

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