DISTRIBUTION:

Pseudautomeris chocensis flies in
western Colombia: Choco: San Jose del Palmar; at elevations around 1500m.

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

This moth likely has two-three broods annually, but only August has been reported as a flight month thus far. 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 probably occurs in the two hours before midnight.

EGGS, LARVAE, COCOONS AND PUPAE:

Pseudautomeris chocensis larvae are probably similar to Automeris and other Pseudautomeris larvae, being gregarious and having urticating spines.

Larval Food Plants

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.

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The species name, chocoensis is indicative of a specimen type locale in Choco, Colombia.

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