DISTRIBUTION:

Cerodirphia consaepta (wingspan: males: 72-83mm; females: approx. 90mm) flies in
Bolivia: La Paz, Beni, Cochabamba, at elevations of approximately 1600-2300m.

I did some digital repair to the outer wing surfaces of the specimen depicted at top of page. The large white blocks of fringe, particularly on the hindwings, remain intact and distinguish this species from C. brunnae brunnea.

This moth was elevated in 2011 to full species status by Brechlin and Meister. It was originally treated as a subspecies of Cerodirphia radama.

The male, depicted below, has a discal "y-pattern" consistent with that of Cerodirphia radama consaepta, but it seems to lack the large blocks of white fringe which serve to distinguish that species from Cerodirphia brunnea brunnea.

Cerodirphia consaepta ?? male, Arani, Cochabamba, Bolivia,
courtesy of Kelly Price, tentative id by Bill Oehlke, possibly C. b. brunnea.

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

This moth probably broods continuously, except perhaps in the coldest month of June-July-August. Specimens have been taken in February, April, October and December.

ECLOSION, SCENTING AND MATING:

Males use highly developed antennae to locate females at night by tracking their airbourne pheromone plumes.

EGGS, LARVAE, COCOONS AND PUPAE:

Larve feed gregariously and have urticating spines.

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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