DISTRIBUTION:

Automeris amanda amandocuscoensis (wingspan: males: 93mm; females: mm // forewing length: males: mm; females: mm) flies in
Peru: Cusco: Vallee de Quillabamba, 2 km from Alfamayo, collected by P. Schmit, 2004-10-07;
Peru: Cusco: Reyna Virgen, collected by R. Marx, 2005-12-01;
Peru: Cusco: Manu Park: San Pedro, 1997-03-01.

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

Specimens have been taken in. Moths probably also fly in other months.

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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