Adeloneivaia diluta
(W. Rothschild, 1907) Othorene

Adeloneivaia diluta males, copyright protected, courtesy of Kirby Wolfe.

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TAXONOMY: Superfamily: Bombycoidea, Latreille, 1802 Family: Saturniidae, Boisduval, [1837] 1834 Subfamily: Ceratocampinae Harris, 1841 was Citheroniinae Neumoegen & Dyar, 1894 Genus: Adeloneivaia, Travassos, 1940 Speces: diluta, (W. Rothschild, 1907)

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DISTRIBUTION:

The Adeloneivaia diluta moth (wingspan: males: 43-54mm; females: 64-66mm) flies in Bolivia, Argentina and Brazil. This moth is probably the same as Adeloneivaia sabulosa sabulosa.

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

Adeloneivaia diluta probably flies in at least two distinct broods in January - February and then again in July.

Larvae feed on Acacia baileyana.

ECLOSION, SCENTING AND MATING:

Adult Adeloneivaia diluta moths emerge from pupae, and males are slightly smaller than females.

Mating begins shortly after dusk with a calling period from 10:30 pm. to 1:00 am.

A light rainfall or mist seems to stimulate additional flight or eclosions resulting in more moths on the wing, or at least taken at lights, but overall this species is infrequent at lights and very erratic in flight when approaching.

EGGS, LARVAE AND PUPAE:

Night-flying females lay translucent eggs on host plant leaves.

Larvae pupate underground in small chambers.

Care of larvae and pupae should be as for any Neotropical species.

Adeloneivaia diluta larva, copyright protected, courtesy of Kirby Wolfe.

Listed below are the primary food plant(s) and alternate food plants listed in Stephen E. Stone's Foodplants of World Saturniidae, with additions from various internet sources. 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.

Acacia baileyana........

Bailey's acacia

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