Bathyphlebia johnsoni
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Updated as per Lemaire's Ceratocampinae, September 13, 2006
Updated as per "An update checklist for the Saturniidae of Ecuador. Part II: .... " in
SHILAP Revta. lepid 34 (135), 2006: 197-211 L. & T. Racheli, September 2007
Updated as per personal communication with Ryan Saint Laurent (Rio Piene, Apurimac, Peru, 116mm): February 5, 2013
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Bathyphlebia johnsoni
bagh-thih-FLEE-bee-uhMJOHN-son-eye
Oiticica & Michener, 1950
Bathyphlebia johnsoni male, 116mm, Rio Piene, Apurimac, Peru,
courtesy of Cornell University Collection via Ryan Saint Laurent.
I note the forewings are less produced, the pm line is less concave, and the hindwing ocellus is further removed from the pm line in the Cornell University
Collection image, compared to the other three male images on this page. Based on location, I think the Cornell image is more likely true B. johnsoni
and the other three images are more likely B. flavior.
This site has been created by Bill Oehlke at
oehlkew@islandtelecom.com
Comments, suggestions and/or additional information are welcomed by Bill.
TAXONOMY:
Superfamily: Bombycoidea, Latreille, 1802
Family: Saturniidae, Boisduval, [1837] 1834
Subfamily: Ceratocampinae Harris, 1841
was Citheroniinae Neumoegen & Dyar, 1894
Genus: Bathyphlebia, R. Felder, 1874
Species: johnsoni, Oiticica & Michener, 1950
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DISTRIBUTION:
Bathyphlebia johnsoni
(wingspan: males: 111-118mm; females: 120mm) flies
in
southern Peru: Apurimac, and
central Ecuador: Canar
and Loja LTR, at elevations around 2200m.
Males of this
species have forewings lighter in colour (cinnamon brown) and more slender than those of aglia.
There is a distinct shading of black in the hindwing post median area, and there is a generous speckling of black on the ventral surfaces.
Bathyphlebia johnsoni/flavior male, courtesy of Eric van Schayck,
more likely B. flavior.
FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:
Bathyphlebia johnsoni flies in October, possibly into November.
Larval hosts are unknown, but oak would probably be accepted.
ECLOSION, SCENTING AND MATING:
Adult Bathyphlebia johnsoni moths emerge from subterranean pupae, and
males are slightly smaller than females.
Bathyphlebia johnsoni/flavior
(female top) courtesy of
Bernhard Wenczel, ,
more likely B. flavior.
Bathyphlebia johnsoni/flavior,
more likely B. flavior, courtesy of T. Decaëns.
EGGS, LARVAE AND PUPAE:
Night-flying females lay translucent eggs on host plant leaves. The developing larvae can be seen through the egg shells.
Larvae pupate underground in small chambers.
Care of larvae and pupae should be as for any Neotropical species.
It is hoped that this alphabetical listing followed by the common
name of the (possible) foodplant will prove useful. The list is not exhaustive.
Experimenting with closely related foodplants is worthwhile.
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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 source of the genus name "Bathyphlebia" is a combination
of "bathy" meaning deep and "phlebia" meaning veins.
The species name "johnsoni" is honourific for collector F. Johnson.