DISTRIBUTION:

Pseudodirphia theodorici (wingspan: males: 68-84mm; females: larger) flies in
Peru: San Martin, Huanuco.

The thorax is brown and the abdomen is orange, ringed with black.

The pm line consists only of a series of small white dots. The am line runs in a slight arc from the costa to the inner margin, meeting it about one-third the distance from the body. There is no conspicuous postmedial line on the hindwing.

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

This species has been taken in July and November at elevations of 2700-3450m.

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 pronunciation of scientific names is troublesome for many. The "suggestion" at the top of the page is merely a suggestion. It is based on commonly accepted English pronunciation of Greek names and/or some fairly well accepted "rules" for latinized scientific names.

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, theodorici, is probably for Theodoric, king of the Ostrogoths, at Rome, in the year A.D. 500.