CERATESA OF THE WORLD
Updated as per Lemaire's Ceratocampinae 1988, September 30, 2006

CERATESA OF THE WORLD

CERATESA Michener, 1949

Ceratesa hemirodia male, collected in Bolivia, Chuquisaca, 2800m, by G. Lecourt

Ceratesa belong to the Subfamily Ceratocampinae of the Family Saturniidae.

Eggs are translucent and the developing larvae can be seen through the egg shells.

Like all the Ceratocampinae, the larvae are well-endowed with long thoracic "horns" which tend to diminish relative to body size as the larvae progress through successive moults.

Mature larvae descend trees to pupate in subterranean chambers.

These moths fly in South America.

P indicates a photograph is available. The first country listed is the type locality.

Listing of Ceratesa

P hemirhodia W. Rothschild, 1907 Argentina, Bolivia

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