DISTRIBUTION:

Automeris yungasmargaritae (wingspan: males: 61mm; females: mm) flies in
Bolivia: La Paz; and
possibly as far south as Argentina: Salta.

Automeris margaritae male, Paraje Vallecito, Santa Victoria, Salta, Argentina,
(possibly A. yungasmargaritae), November 29, 2012, 1674m, courtesy of Biologist and Professor Joaquín Carreras.

The specimen depicted above is possibly greatly faded. The reduced yellow field in the median area of the hindwing is more suggestive of yungasmargaritae than of margaritae. It could be something undescribed as there seems to be a very heavy suffusion of white over the hindwing pupil and iris.

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

Specimens have been taken in ??.

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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Automeris yungasmargaritae male, 61mm, LaPaz, Bolivia,
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