Cerodirphia sanctimartinensis
Updated from Polillas Saturnidas de Colombia, 1997, Angela R. Amarillo-S., January 2007

Cerodirphia sanctimartinensis
Lemaire, 1982

Cerodirphia sanctimartinensis male, San Martin. Peru,
1800m, on my home computer only.

TAXONOMY:

Superfamily: Bombycoidea, Latreille, 1802
Family: Saturniidae, Boisduval, [1837] 1834
Subfamily: Hemileucinae, Grote & Rob., 1866
Tribe: Hemileucini, Grote & Robinson, 1866
Genus: Cerodirphia, Blanchard, 1952

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DISTRIBUTION:

Cerodirphia sanctimartinensis (wingspan: males: 68-78mm; females: probably larger) flies in
Peru: San Martin and Amazonas; and in
Colombia (ARA).

Cerodirphia sanctimartinensis male, San Martin. Peru,
1800m, on my home computer only.

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

This moth possibly broods continuously. Specimens have been taken in October and January.

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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