DISTRIBUTION:

Automeris harricajamarcensis (wingspan: males: 65mm; females: 90mm // forewing length: males: 28-34mm; females: 37-44mm) flies in
western Peru: Piura: Ayabaca, 2007-12-01;
Peru: Cajamarca, -6.31667, -78.9, 2007-06-15;
Peru: Cajamarca: Cutervo, collected by R. Marx, 2007-07-01;
Peru: Piura: Huarmarca, collected by R. Marx, 2006-05-15;
Peru: Piura : Huarmaca, collected by R. Marx, 2006-01-06;
Peru: Lambayeque; at elevations of 1500-3600m.

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

Specimens have been taken in December-January, May-June-July, and October. Moths probably also fly in other months.

Automeris harricajamarcensis male, 90mm, Cajamarca, Peru,
on my home computer only.

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.

The species name, "harricajamarcensis", is indicative of a similarity to A. harrisorum, and a specimen type locale in Cajamarca, Peru.

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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