OITICELLA OF THE WORLD

Oiticella brevis moth courtesy of Bernhard Wenczel.

OITICELLA TRAVASSOS & NORONHA, 1965

Oiticella belong to the Subfamily Ceratocampinae of the Family Saturniidae.

These moths are very similar to the Citioica species but differ in that Oiticella have pinkish shading along the inner margin of the hindwing.

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.

Oiticella convergens fifth instar, Itanhandu, Minas Gerais, Brazil,
January, 2013, courtesy of Larry Valentine, id by Bill Oehlke

Mature larvae descend trees to pupate in subterranean chambers.

Oiticella convergens pupa, Itanhandu, Minas Gerais, Brazil,
January, 2013, courtesy of Larry Valentine, id by Bill Oehlke

These moths fly in South America.

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

Listing of Oiticella

P brevis (Walker, 1855) eastern Brazil
lanaris (W. Rothschild, 1907) Brazil, is a synonym for brevis
P convergens (Herrich-Schaeffer, 1855) Brazil, Venezuela, Paraguay
brevis var. pallida (Bouvier, 1927) Brazil, is a synonym for convergens
chrysacantha (Bouvier, 1927) ?, is a synonym for convergens
imparallela (Bouvier, 1927) ?, is a synonym for convergens
roseicornis (Bouvier, 1927) ?, is a synonym for convergens
P luteciae (Bouvier, 1924) Argentina, southeastern Brazil, Paraguay

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