AURORAIA OF THE WORLD

The genus Auroraia belongs to the Hemileucini Tribe of Subfamily Hemileucinae in the Saturniidae Family. Larvae have urticating spines, and single member (so far) of this genus is found in Argentina and Paraguay.

Auroraia eophila fifth instar, Los Ceballos, Cordoba, Argentina,
January 1, 2011, courtesy of Nigel Venters

Eggs are generally oval and whitish to brown with a black micropyle. Larvae have urticating spines of roughly the same length over the entire body with a pair of two small paranal scoli. The small, single-walled cocoon is sturdy, usually leaf-wrapped, and houses a short, stout, smooth pupa with a short cremaster.

P indicates an image is available. The first country listed is the specimen type locality.

Listing of Auroraia:

P eophila (Dognin, 1919), Argentina; Paraguay; Now included under Auroraia genus

The following specimen seems to be of an undescribed Auroraia species.

Auroraia species, male, Sao Bento do Sul, Santa Catarina, Brazil,
courtesy of Oliver.

Auroraia species, male (verso), Sao Bento do Sul, Santa Catarina, Brazil,
courtesy of Oliver.

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