Anisota kendallorum
an-nih-SOH-tuhmm ken-dall-OR-um
Lemaire, 1987

Anisota kendallorum courtesy of Dr. Manuel A. Balcazar Lara.

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TAXONOMY: Superfamily: Bombycoidea, Latreille, 1802 Family Saturniidae Boisduval, [1837] 1834 Subfamily: Ceratocampinae, Harris 1841 Genus: Anisota, Hübner, 1820 ("1816") Species: kendallorum, Lemaire, 1987

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DISTRIBUTION:

The Anisota kendallorum moth (wingspan: males: 38-47mm; females: 51-69mm) is a montane species that flies in Mexico: Chiapas and Oaxaca, and in Belize (Matthew Barnes).

This species is very similar to assimilis but the forewing postmedian line is reddish and there are no black scales on the ventral surface of the hindwing.

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

Moths are on the wing in June and September, suggesting two broods.

Anisota kendallorum larvae probably feed upon Quercus albocincta and Quercus grisea.

ECLOSION, SCENTING AND MATING:

Males are much smaller than females and use their more highly developed antennae to seek out their mates.

Female Anisota kendallorum have simple antennae.

EGGS, LARVAE AND PUPAE:

Translucent eggs are deposited in clusters on host foliage or twigs.

Early instar larvae are gregarious but divide into smaller groupings as they progress.

Larvae become more solitary as they move into final instar.

Pupation is under the soil.

Larval Food Plants

Listed below are primary food plant(s) and alternate food plants listed in Stephen E. Stone's Foodplants of World Saturniidae. 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.

Quercus albocincta..... Quercus grisea

Oak Gray oak

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.

The species name "kendallorum" is honourific for Kendall.

I do not know the source of the genus name "Anisota".

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