SUBFAMILY HEMILEUCINAE: GENUS EUBERGIA
Eubergia are small moths with distinctive, complex black-and-white patterned forewings. Discal spots are small and solid. Two species are found in Paraguay, boetifica in the Chaco, west of the Rio Paraguay, and caisa to the east. The "hairy" prothorax is obvious in lateral view and its colouration is useful in distinguishing between the species. Note also the predominate colour on the leading edge of the wing, white in caisa and dark in boetifica. Females have darker hindwings than males.
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Gallery 2 Eubergia caisa
Distribution - Alto Paraná, Canindeyú, Concepción, Paraguarí, San Pedro,  (www.pybio.org).
Host Plants - no information.
Wingspan - males 32-42mm, females 44-48mm (Oehlke World´s Largest Saturniidae Site).
FIGURE 2a - Eubergia caisa male - Estancia Laguna Blanca, Departamento San Pedro (Paul Smith October 2008).
FIGURE 2b - Eubergia caisa male - Estancia Laguna Blanca, Departamento San Pedro (Paul Smith October 2008). FIGURE 2c - Eubergia caisa female - location unknown (Ulf Drechsel www.pybio.org).
FIGURE 2d - Eubergia caisa female - Estancia Laguna Blanca, Departamento San Pedro (Paul Smith October 2008).
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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.
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Gallery 1 Eubergia boetifica
Distribution - Alto Paraguay, Boquerón, Presidente Hayes (www.pybio.org).
Host Plants - Mimosa (Pastrana 2004).
Wingspan - males 32-42mm, females 44-48mm (Oehlke World´s Largest Saturniidae Site).
FIGURE 1a - Eubergia boetifica male - specimen from Nueva Asunción, Departamento Boquerón (Ulf Drechsel www.pybio.org).