DISTRIBUTION:

Dacunju jucunda (wingspan: males: 45-58mm; females: 63-69mm) flies in
central and southeastern Brazil: Federal District, Pernambuco, Bahia, Minas Gerais, Espirito Santo, Rio de Janeiro.

Dacunju jucunda male,
Serra do Mar, Atlantic Forest, Regua, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil,
courtesy of Nigel Voaden via Ryan Saint Laurent.

Dacunju jucunda male,
Serra do Mar, Atlantic Forest, Regua, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil,
courtesy of Nigel Voaden via Ryan Saint Laurent.

The female has quadripectinate antennae for the basal half. Neither sex displays a forewing antemedial line, and the postmedial line extends from the base to the apex. The forewing outer margin is strongly convex.

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

Dacunju jucunda flies in September-October.

Larval hosts are unknown.

ECLOSION, SCENTING AND MATING:

Adult Dacunju jucunda moths emerge from subterranean pupae, and males are slightly smaller than females.

Dacundu jucunda female, Claude Lemaire.

EGGS, LARVAE AND PUPAE:

Night-flying females lay translucent eggs on host plant leaves. The developing larvae can be seen through the egg shells.

Larvae pupate underground in small chambers.

Care of larvae and pupae should be as for any Neotropical species.

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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