Ceratesa hemirhodia

Updated as per Lemaire's Ceratocampinae 1988, September 26, 2006
Updated as per personal communication with Nigel venters (Tucuman City, Tucuman, Argentina, October 9, 2009), October 2009

Ceratesa hemirhodia
(W. Rothschild, 1907) Adelocephala

Ceratesa hemirodia male, collected in Bolivia, Chuquisaca, 2800m, by G. Lecourt
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TAXONOMY:

Superfamily: Bombycoidea, Latreille, 1802
Family: Saturniidae, Boisduval, [1837] 1834
Subfamily: Ceratocampinae Harris, 1841
was Citheroniinae Neumoegen & Dyar, 1894
Genus: Ceratesa, Michener, 1949
Speces: hemirhodia, (W. Rothschild, 1907)
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DISTRIBUTION:

Ceratesa hemirhodia (wingspan: males: 42-51mm; females: 57-62mm) flies from
northwestern Argentina: Salta; Tucuman: Tucuman City; Catamarca; to
eastern Bolivia: Chuquisaca.

Ceratesa hemirhodia male, 800m above Tucuman City, Tucuman, Argentina,
wingspan 50mm, October 9, 2009, courtesy of Nigel Venters.

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

Ceratesa hemirhodia flies in January and October (NV) and possibly at other times.
Larval hosts are unknown.

Ceratesa hemirodia female

ECLOSION, SCENTING AND MATING:

Adult Ceratesa hemirhodia moths emerge from subterranean pupae, and males are slightly smaller than females, and females' forewings are more rounded at the apex.

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 foodplant will prove useful. The list is not exhaustive. Experimenting with closely related foodplants is worthwhile.

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Ceratesa hemirhodia (W. Rothschild, 1907) Adelocephala

TAXONOMY:

Superfamily: Bombycoidea, Latreille, 1802 Family: Saturniidae, Boisduval, [1837] 1834 Subfamily: Ceratocampinae Harris, 1841 was Citheroniinae Neumoegen & Dyar, 1894 Genus: Ceratesa, Michener, 1949 Speces: hemirhodia, (W. Rothschild, 1907)

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FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

Ceratesa hemirhodia flies in January and October (NV) and possibly at other times. Larval hosts are unknown. Ceratesa hemirodia female

Ceratesa hemirodia female

ECLOSION, SCENTING AND MATING:

Adult Ceratesa hemirhodia moths emerge from subterranean pupae, and males are slightly smaller than females, and females' forewings are more rounded at the apex.

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 foodplant will prove useful. The list is not exhaustive. Experimenting with closely related foodplants is worthwhile. Return to Main Index Return to Ceratesa Index

Ceratesa hemirhodia
(W. Rothschild, 1907) Adelocephala

Superfamily: Bombycoidea, Latreille, 1802
Family: Saturniidae, Boisduval, [1837] 1834
Subfamily: Ceratocampinae Harris, 1841
was Citheroniinae Neumoegen & Dyar, 1894
Genus: Ceratesa, Michener, 1949
Speces: hemirhodia, (W. Rothschild, 1907)

MIDI MUSIC

"WhatAWonderfulWorld"
copyright C. Odenkirk
MIDI CITY
ON.OFF

"WhatAWonderfulWorld"
copyright C. Odenkirk
MIDI CITY
ON.OFF

ON.OFF

Ceratesa hemirhodia flies in January and October (NV) and possibly at other times.
Larval hosts are unknown.

Ceratesa hemirodia female

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 foodplant will prove useful. The list is not exhaustive. Experimenting with closely related foodplants is worthwhile.

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