Automeris lemensis
(wingspan: males: 73-87mm; females: 93mm) flies in Venezuela.
This species is brighter than midea and has a smaller eyespot.
FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:
Moths are on the wing in June-July and November-December.
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
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.