SUBFAMILY ARSENURINAE: GENUS COPIOPTERYX
Arsenura are large, distinctive moths that rest with spread wings. They are predominately dull-coloured with complex patternation but can be immediately recognised on account of their long, somewhat twisted "tails".
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Gallery 2 Copiopteryx virgo
Distribution - Candindeyú, Concepción, Presidente Hayes (www.pybio.org). Associated with dry forest.
Host Plants - Manilkara (Oehlke World´s Largest Saturniidae Site).
Wingspan - males 77-80mm, females 89-100mm (Oehlke World´s Largest Saturniidae Site).
FIGURE 2a - Copiopteryx virgo - Departamento Canindeyú (Ulf Drechsel November 2007 www.pybio.org).
FIGURE 2a

FIGURE 2a
Thanks to Bill Oehlke and Ulf Drechsel for assistance with Emperor Moth identification.
Designed by Paul Smith 2006. This website is copyrighted by law.
Material contained herewith may not be used without the prior written permission of FAUNA Paraguay.
Photographs on the page were provided by Paul Smith and Ulf Drechsel and are used with permission.
Special thanks to Ulf Drechsel for permission to use images from his site www.pybio.org.
Ulf is "el capo" of Saturniids in Paraguay and anybody with an interest in this group should check out his web page for additional information.
Thanks to Bill Oehlke and Ulf Drechsel for assistance with Emperor Moth identification.
Designed by Paul Smith 2006. This website is copyrighted by law.
Material contained herewith may not be used without the prior written permission of FAUNA Paraguay.
Photographs on the page were provided by Paul Smith and Ulf Drechsel and are used with permission.
Special thanks to Ulf Drechsel for permission to use images from his site www.pybio.org.
Ulf is "el capo" of Saturniids in Paraguay and anybody with an interest in this group should check out his web page for additional information.
FIGURE 1a

FIGURE 1a
Gallery 1 Copiopteryx sonthonnaxi
Distribution - Alto Paraná, Caaguazú, Candindeyú, Guairá, Itapúa (www.pybio.org). Associated with humid forest.
Host Plants - Mimusops (Oehlke World´s Largest Saturniidae Site).
Wingspan - males 77-80mm, females 89-100mm (Oehlke World´s Largest Saturniidae Site).
FIGURE 1a - Copiopteryx sonthonnaxi - PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Paul Smith February 2007).