DISTRIBUTION:

Psilopygoides oda (wingspan: males: 35-47mm; females: 46-48mm) flies in
French Guiana: Saint-Jean-du-Maroni, Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, Kaw;
Venezuela: Bolivar;
Suriname: Moengo Boven, Cottica River; and
Brazil: Para, and Mato Grosso. I suspect it also flies in Guyana.

The female has simple antennae and a rounded forewing while the male has a quasi-elliptical forewing. Ground colour is brown with a purplish hue and there is a small orange discal spot near the costa.

Psilopygoides oda male, All Leps Barcode of Life.

Psilopygoides oda male, All Leps Barcode of Life.

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

Psilopygoides oda moths are on the wing in January and in October-November, suggesting two or three annual broods.

Larval hosts are unknown.

ECLOSION, SCENTING AND MATING:

Female Psilopygoides oda moths extend a scent gland from the posterior tip of the abdomen to call in the night flying males which become active around 11:30 pm.

EGGS, LARVAE AND PUPAE:

Mature larvae descend tree trunks to pupate in underground chambers.

Larval Food Plants

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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The pronunciation of scientific names is troublesome for many. The "suggestion" at the top of the page is merely a suggestion. It is based on commonly accepted English pronunciation of Greek names and/or some fairly well accepted "rules" for latinized scientific names.

The suggested pronunciations, on this page and on other pages, are primarily put forward to assist those who hear with internal ears as they read.

There are many collectors from different countries whose intonations and accents would be different.

I do not know the source of the genus name "Psilopygoides", but it probaby means "Psilopygida-like" and but "Psilo" in Greek means bald, and "pygida" probably refers to the moths' posterior.

I do not know the meaning or origin of the species name "oda".

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Psilopygoides oda female, Claude Lemaire.

Psilopygoides oda male, Claude Lemaire.

Psilopygoides oda female, Kaw, French Guiana,
J. P. Passelecq, French Guiana Systematique.

Psilopygoides oda male, on my home computer only.

Psilopygoides oda female, on my home computer only.