DISTRIBUTION:

Pseudautomeris antioquia (Wingspan: 88-95mm males; 110 mm females) flies in
western Colombia: Valle del Cauca, Antioquia, Nariono and probably Choco; and
western Ecuador: Pichincha and Canar and probably Carchi, Esmeraldas (HK), Imbabura, Cotopaxi, Los Rios and Bolivar at elevations up to 1500 m.

Pseudotomeris antioquia male, Los Cedros, Imbabura, Ecuador,
courtesy of Andreas Kay, id by Bill Oehlke.

Pseudotomeris antioquia male, Western Colombia, 1500m courtesy of T. Decaëns & D. Bonilla

Dorsally the abdomen is either pink or yellow and faintly ringed with black in the male, much more heavily ringed with black in the female. The forewing outer margin is straight in the male and the dark, straight postmedial line is accentuated with small white spots at the intersection of the veins. The basic ground colour is usually an orangey-brown but varies; the hindwing is pink in the basal-median area and the eyespot contains three yellow streaks.

High elevation specimens tend to be darker than those taken at lower altitudes.

The female has a sharp apex with a convex outer margin.

Pseudotomeris antioquia, Septimo Paraiso Lodge, Mindo, Pichincha, Ecuador,
October 21, 2009, 1300m, courtesy of Leif Gabrielsen.

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

This moth likely broods continuously. Specimens are recorded by Lemaire for all months except February.

Pseudautomeris antioquia male, courtesy of Bernhard Wenczel.

ECLOSION, SCENTING AND MATING:

Females extend a scent gland from the tip of the abdomen to call in the night-flying males. Most male activity probably occurs in the two hours before midnight.

Pseudautomeris antioquia female, Lita area, Esmeraldas Province,
ca, 800 m. March - September, courtesy of Horst Kach.

EGGS, LARVAE, COCOONS AND PUPAE:

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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