Automeris abdominapoensis
Brechlin & Meister 2011
Automeris abdominapoensis male, Cosanga, Napo, Ecuador, courtesy of Leroy Simon.
TAXONOMY:Superfamily: Bombycoidea, Latreille, 1802 |
"Someone to Watch Over Me" |
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Updated as per Witt Museum Lists Updated as per Global Mirror System of DNA Barcoding Analysis (locations and dates of BOLD submissions), December 2011 Updated as per personal communication with Les Catchick (San Isidro, Napo, Ecuador, April 6, 2011); December 6, 2011 Updated as per Entomo-Satsphingia Jahrgang 4 Heft 1 23.03.2011); January 28, 2013 |
TAXONOMY:Superfamily: Bombycoidea, Latreille, 1802 |
"Someone to Watch Over Me" |
It has also been confirmed in Loja, Chimborazo and Marona-Santiago.
I believe, based on Brechlin and Meister's Entomo-Satsphingia Jahrgang 4 Heft 1 23.03.2011, that specimens previously
identified as abdominalis from eastern Ecuador should be reassigned to Automeris abdominapoensis.
A. abdominapoensis is, on average, slightly larger than abdominalis, more reddish brown than abdominalis, and the hindwing pupil
is abdominapoenis is smaller than that found in abdominalis.
Automeris abdominapoensis male, courtesy of Horst Kach.
Les Catchick reports an April flight in San Isidro, Napo, Ecuador.
Automeris abdominapoensis male, San Isidro, Napo, Ecuador,
Automeris abdominapoensis female, San Isidro, Napo, Ecuador,
I (Bill Oehlke) based my determination of the female from San Isidro due to partial view of very dark abdomen,
and partial view of hindwing marginal areas.
Automeris abdominapoensis female, Eastern Ecuador,
Automeris abdominalis fourth instar, Ecuador, courtesy of Leroy Simon.
Automeris abdominalis fifth instar, Ecuador, courtesy of Leroy Simon.
Automeris abdominalis fifth instar, Ecuador, courtesy of Leroy Simon.
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FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:
Specimens have been taken in March-April, June-July, and October-November.
April 6, 2011, courtesy of Les Catchick.
April 6, 2011, courtesy of Les Catchick, identification by Bill Oehlke.
between 2000m up to 2300 m (Cosanga) Napo Province,
Flytime from October to February, courtesy of
Horst Kach.ECLOSION, SCENTING AND MATING:
Males use their more highly developed antennae to seek out females who release an
airbourne pheromone into the night sky.
EGGS, LARVAE, COCOONS AND PUPAE:
Eggs are deposited in clusters of 6-40+ on hostplant twigs. Larvae have urticating spines and are gregarious,
especially in the early instars.
Larval Food Plants
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.
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