Rothschildia orizaba bogotana
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Rothschild, 1907
Rothschildia orizaba bogotana HT male, Santa Fe de Bogota, Colombia,
courtesy of Entomo_Satsphingia
TAXONOMY:Superfamily: Bombycoidea, Latreille, 1802 |
"Girl from Ipanema"
midi by Mel WebbON.OFF |
DISTRIBUTION:
Rothschildia orizaba bogotana flies near
Colombia: Bogota.
It is my understanding that this moth is now treated as a junior synonym of what had been known as Rothschildia orizaba equatorialis which has been elevated to full species status as Rothschildia equatorialis.
The prothoracic collar of the Orizaba Group (orizaba, equatorialis, aurota, chiris, roxana) is brown, only slightly bordered in white. These moths tend to be very large.
FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:
This species will probably accept Ligustrum (privet), lilac, ailanthus and oak and maybe cherry.
ECLOSION, SCENTING AND MATING:
Like most of the Rothschildia, except for the diurnal zacateca, this species calls and pairs at night.
EGGS, LARVAE, COCOONS AND PUPAE:
It is interesting to watch Rothschildia fashion their cocoons. A strong peduncle with a few support silk strands
secures the structure while the larva continues "padding its nest" with a continuous back-and-forth movement of the head.
EGGS, LARVAE, COCOONS AND PUPAE:
It is interesting to watch Rothschildia fashion their cocoons. A strong peduncle with a few support silk strands secures the structure while the larva continues "padding its nest" with a continuous back-and-forth movement of the head.
There are both inner and outer cocoons, each with a relatively long valve to facilitate eclosions.
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.
Ailanthus altissima..... |
Ailanthus |
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