DISTRIBUTION:

Prohylesia carpishiana (wingspan: males: mm; females: 59mm // fwl: males: mm; females: 30mm) flies in
Peru: Huanuco: Carpish Pass at elevation near 2800m.

Thus far (2012) only a single female specimen is known. Ground colour is an almost uniform rich red-brown colour. The forewing apex is quite pointed with a hollowed out region just below the apex along the outer margin. The dark forewing pm line is relatively thick and evenly convex from the costa to the inner margin. There is a hint of a diffus lighter inward tracing of the pm line. The am line is also dark with a lighter inward tracing, but it is relatively straight.

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FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

Moths are on the wing in May. There are probably additional flight months.

Larval hosts are unknown.

ECLOSION, SCENTING AND MATING:

Females extend a scent gland from the tip of the abdomen to call in the night-flying males.

EGGS, LARVAE, COCOONS AND PUPAE:

Prohylesia carpishiana larvae are probably similar to Automeris larvae, being gregarious and having urticating spines.

The species name carpishiana is indicative of a specimen type location from the Carpish pass, Huanuco, Peru.

Larval Food Plants

It is hoped that this alphabetical listing followed by the common name of the anticipated foodplant will prove useful. The list is not exhaustive. Experimenting with closely related foodplants is worthwhile.

Phyllostachis nigra.......

Black cane/Black bamboo

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