Automeris chrismeisterae
Automeris chrismeisterae
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Brechlin & Meister 2011
Automeris chrismeisterae ?? male, Oaxaca, Mexico, courtesy/copyright of Esperanza Insects
TAXONOMY:
Superfamily: Bombycoidea, Latreille, 1802
Family: Saturniidae, Boisduval, [1837] 1834
Subfamily: Hemileucinae, Grote & Robinson, 1866
Tribe: Hemileucini, Grote & Robinson, 1866
Genus: Automeris, Hubner, [1819] |
MIDI MUSIC
"Someone to Watch Over Me"
copyright C. Odenkirk
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DISTRIBUTION:
Automeris chrismeisterae
(wingspan: males: mm; females: mm) flies in
Mexico: Guerrero: Cruz de Ocote, collected 2009-06-01;
Mexico: Chiapas: Santo Domingo, 2009-05-01;
Mexico: Guerrero: Ornilterni, 2009-06-01; (Mirror).
This moth is apparently very similar to Automeris excreta.
FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:
Specimens have been taken in Mexico in May-June (Mirror). There are probably additional flight months.
Host plants are as yet unknown.
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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The pronunciation of scientific names is
troublesome for many. The "suggestion" at the top of the page is
merely a suggestion. It is based on commonly
accepted English pronunciation of Greek names and/or some
fairly well accepted "rules" for latinized scientific names.
The suggested pronunciations, on this page and on other pages,
are primarily put forward to assist those who hear with internal
ears as they read.
There are many collectors from different countries whose
intonations and accents would be different.
I am not aware of the source for Automeris,
The species name, "chrismeisterae", is honourific for a girl or woman named Chris Meister.