DISTRIBUTION:

Prohylesia bahikani (wingspan: males: 40mm; females: // fwl: males: 17-21mm; females: ) flies in
Brazil: Bahia: Camacan; Mun. Marau; at elevations from 150-750m.

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This species tends to be slightly smaller on average than Prohylesia zikani which tends to be darker and more reddish brown with a larger forewing cell.

Zikani and bahikani are sympatric in Bahia, Brazil.

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

Moths are on the wing in March-April and June. There may be additional flight months.

Larval hosts were 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.

EGGS, LARVAE, COCOONS AND PUPAE:

Prohylesia bahikani larvae are similar to Automeris larvae, being gregarious and having urticating spines. The species name bahikani is indicative of a specimen type location from the Bahia, Brazil, and a great similarity to Prohylesia zikani.

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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