DISTRIBUTION:

Automeris abdomiorientalis moth (wingspan: males: mm; females: ?? // forewing length: males mm; females: ) flies in
Ecuador: Loja, Morona Santiago;
Peru: Cajamarca at elevations around 1800-2710m.

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

Moths have been taken in . There are probably additional flight months.

ECLOSION, SCENTING AND MATING:

Females extend a scent gland from the tip of their abdomens to "call" the males. Males use their antennae to hone in on the airbourne pheromone.

EGGS, LARVAE, COCOONS AND PUPAE:

Larvae probably pupate in a very flimsy cocoon spun amongst leaf litter.

The species name, abdomiorientalis, signifies as specimen type location , eastern Ecuador, and a great similarity to Automeris abdominalis.

Larval Food Plants

It is hoped that this alphabetical listing followed by the common name of the anticiated foodplant will prove useful. The list is not exhaustive. Experimenting with closely related foodplants is worthwhile.

Eugena Malosma (=Rhus) laurina ........ Myrcia Protium heptaphyllum

Eugena Laurel Sumac Myrcia Incense Tree

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