DISTRIBUTION:

Catacantha jujuyensis (forewing length: males: mm; females: 25mm // wingspan: males: mm; females: 47mm) flies in
northwestern Argentina: Jujuy.

It has been taken in habitats with elevations of 2180m.

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FLIGHT TIMES:

There are probably at least two broods annually with Catacantha jujuyensis moths on the wing in December. There are probably additional flight months.

Larval hosts are unknown.

ECLOSION, SCENTING AND MATING

EGGS, LARVAE, COCOONS AND PUPAE:

Typical of the Hemileucinae, larvae have urticating spines.

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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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.

I do not know the origin of the genus name Catacantha, but it may be for the downward (cata) turn of the rami and the bristles (cantha = thorn) on the rami.

I suspect the species name "jujuyensis" refers to a specimen type location in Jujuy, Argentina. Surprisingly, the male is at yet undescribed.