DISTRIBUTION:

Copaxa haxairei (wingspan: males: 54mm; females: 76mm) flies in
western Mexico: Sinaloa and Michoacan.

Copaxa haxairei male (left); female (right), Mexico,
on my home computer only.

The male is black with a white apical oval and a larger suffusion of greyish white scaling in apical area. Cell marks are relatively small and sub-elliptical in both the male and the similarly marked but reddish-brown female. There is a generous suffusion of grey scales in the submarginal and marginal areas of all wings.

The male's antennae are black, indicating pairing probably takes place in daylight hours. The diurnal male is probably uncommon in collections.

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FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

Copaxa haxairei larvae feed on pine (Pinus) Bernhard Wenczel.

Most of the Copaxa brood continuously so I suspect haxairei would be on the wing every month of the year.

ECLOSION, SCENTING AND MATING:

Male Copaxa haxairei moths use highly developed antennae to locate females by tracking the airbourne pheromone plume. I believe the males are diurnal. The female releases this scent into the air via an organ extended from the tip of the abdomen.

Copaxa haxairei female, Mexico, from Ebay.

EGGS, LARVAE, COCOONS AND PUPAE:

Copaxa haxairei courtesy of Viktor Suter.

It is hoped that this alphabetical listing followed by the common name of the anticipated foodplant will prove useful. The list is not exhaustive. Experimenting with closely related foodplants is worthwhile.

Pinus (BW) .......

Pine

The species name is honourific for Jean Haxaire.

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