PSIGIDA OF THE WORLD

Psigida is a subgenus of Psilopygida.

Psigida 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.

Psilopygida walkeri larva, copyright protected, Kirby Wolfe

Mature larvae descend trees to pupate in subterranean chambers. Development from egg to adult moth can take as few as 35 days in the case of P. walkeri.

These moths fly in South America.

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

Listing of Psigida

P walkeri Grote, 1867 Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, Paraguay, Bolivia
Adelocephala apollinairei, Dognin, 1919, Colombia, is a synonym for walkeri
Adelocaphala rosea, Mabilde, 1896, Brazil, is a synonym for walkeri
N basalis Michener, 1952 Brazil

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