Copaxa lavenderohidalgensis
Copaxa lavenderohidalgensis
koh-PAX-uhMlah-ven-DER-oh-hih-dal-GEN-sis
Brechlin & Meister 2010
Copaxa lavendero hidalgensis female, reared on Quercus turneri,
Sinaloa, Mexico, courtesy of Viktor Suter.
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| TAXONOMY:
Superfamily: Bombycoidea, Latreille, 1802
Family: Saturniidae, Boisduval, [1837] 1834
Subfamily: Saturniinae, Boisduval, [1837] 1834
Tribe: Saturniini, Boisduval, 1837
Genus: Copaxa, Walker, 1855
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DISTRIBUTION:
Copaxa lavenderohidalgensis
(wingspan: males: 106mm; females: mm // forewing length: males: 57mm; females: ) flies in
Mexico: Hidalgo near Carboneras, at elevations around 2400m.
Copaxa lavenderohidalgensis HT male, 106mm, near Carboneras, Hidalgo, Mexico,
July 20, 1995, 2400m, on my home computer only.
This species is extremely similar to Copaxa lavendera.
The brownish colouration of the single specimen determined so far (2011) is also found in C. lavenderojaliscensis and in
some examples of C. lavendera. There may or may not be other colour morphs in C. lavenderohidalgensis that have not been encountered yet.
This species has hyaline areas on all wings that are circular and cover a greater area than the more elliptical regions on C. lavendera.
The forewing transverse line is further removed from the anal angle at its intersection with the inner margin than in any other species in the group.
In the male, the forewing outer margin is deeply hollowed out below the apex.
FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:
Copaxa
lavenderohidalgensis larvae probably feed upon avocado (Persea americana). Viktor Suter reports success on Quercus turneri
Most of the Copaxa brood continuously so I suspect
lavenderohidalgensis would be on the wing every month of the year.
ECLOSION, SCENTING AND MATING:
Male Copaxa lavenderohidalgensis moths use highly developed antennae to locate
females by tracking the airbourne pheromone plume. The female releases this scent into the air via an organ extended
from the tip of the abdomen.
EGGS, LARVAE, COCOONS AND PUPAE:
Copaxa lavendero hidalgensis final instar, reared on Quercus turneri,
Sinaloa, Mexico, 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.
Persea americana .......
Quercus turneri (VS)
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Avocado
Turner's Oak
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The species name is indicative of similarity to Copaxa lavendera and a specimen type locale in Hidalgo, Mexico.
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