Copaxa lavenderohidalgensis
Copaxa lavenderojaliscensis
koh-PAX-uhMlah-ven-DER-oh-hal-ihs-KEN-sis
Brechlin & Meister 2010
Copaxa lavenderojaliscensis male, Mexico, courtesy of Eric van Schayck;
tentative id by Bill Oehlke.
Copaxa lavenderojaliscensis HT male, 99mm, Volcan Colima, Jalisco, Mexico,
June 28, 1992, 2450m, on my home computer only.
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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 lavenderojaliscensis
(wingspan: males: 97-99mm; females: mm // forewing length: males: 52-62mm; females: ??) flies in
Mexico: Jalisco; Oaxaca; at elevations from 130m - 2450m.
Ground colour seems to vary between grey brown and dull orangey-brown. Two examples of C. lavenderojaliscoensis are on display in the
Entomo Satphingia journal. There seems to be greater differences between the two examples given than there is difference between other species. The transverse line
or more prevalent pm line seems slightly crenulate in C. lavenderojaliscensis. One specimen has elliptical hyaline areas while the other has rounded
hyaline areas.
They seem to differ most from C. lavendera in that lavenderojalicensis have a slightly irregular (angulate) am line, while that of lavendera
is slightly outwardly produced just below the costa, and then runs almost straight to the inner margin. The outer black ring around the hindwing ocellus
seems darkest, thickest and most complete in lavenderojaliscensis.
Copaxa lavendera male, Monica, Mexico City, Mexico,
via Daniel Marlos, tentative id by Bill Oehlke,
Could
also be Copaxa lavenderojaliscensis.
Copaxa lavenderojaliscensis PT male, 97mm, near Sierra Juarez, Oaxaca, Mexico,
June 3, 1995, 1790m, on my home computer only.
FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:
Copaxa
lavenderojaliscensis larvae probably feed upon avocado (Persea americana).
Most of the Copaxa brood continuously so I suspect
lavenderojaliscensis would be on the wing every month of the year. Thus far, however, it has only been reported in June-July.
ECLOSION, SCENTING AND MATING:
Male Copaxa lavenderojaliscensis 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:
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 .......
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Avocado
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The species name is indicative of similarity to Copaxa lavendera and a specimen type locale in Jalisco, Mexico.
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