DISTRIBUTION:

Automeris barragani moth (wingspan: males: 65mm; females: 87mm // forewing length: males 30-36mm; females: 44-45mm) flies in
Ecuador: Carchi: El Chical - Carolinae; at elevations around 1800-2360m.

Visit Automeris cecrops Group Comparison Plate: Ecuador for thumbnail images and notes on all the Automeris species found in Ecuador that belong in the Automeris cecrops Group.

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

Moths have been taken in May, June, November, December. 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.

Automeris barragani AT female, El Chical - Carolinae, Carchi, Ecuador,
November 16, 2012, 1970m, on my home computer only.

EGGS, LARVAE, COCOONS AND PUPAE:

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

The species name, barragani, is honourific for Prof. Alvaro Barragan.

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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