SUBFAMILY ARSENURINAE: GENERA PARADAEMONIA AND TITAEA
Two genera of similar large moths that rest with spread wings, sometimes allowing the forewings to droop lazily over part of the hindwings. They lack obvious discal spots (they are there but very small) and have notable short "tails". Species on this page are only likely to be confused with the tailless Arsenura armida. To distinguish between these two genera note the shape, pattern and quantity of the dark bands crossing the wings.
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Gallery 2 Titaea orsinome
Distribution - Amambay, Concepción (www.pybio.org).
Host Plants - Bombacopsis, Chorisia, Eriotheca (Oehlke World´s Largest Saturniidae Site).
Wingspan - males 94-125mm, females 103-127mm.
FIGURE 2a - Titaea orsinome male - specimen from Departamento Amambay (Ulf Drechsel www.pybio.org).
FIGURE 2b - Titaea orsinome - Estancia Laguna Blanca, Departamento San Pedro (Karina Atkinson September 2010 www.paralatierra.org).
FIGURE 2c - Titaea orsinome - Estancia Laguna Blanca, Departamento San Pedro (Karina Atkinson September 2010 www.paralatierra.org).
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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, Karina Atkinson, Para La Tierra 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 Paradaemonia thelia
Distribution - Alto Paraná, Caaguazú, Candindeyú, Concepción, Cordillera, Guairá, Itapúa (www.pybio.org).
Host Plants - Chrysophyllum (Oehlke World´s Largest Saturniidae Site).
Wingspan - males 74-103mm, females 92-105mm (Oehlke World´s Largest Saturniidae Site).
FIGURE 1a - Paradaemonia thelia male - location unknown (Ulf Drechsel www.pybio.org).
FIGURE 1c - Paradaemonia thelia female - PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Paul Smith November 2008).
FIGURE 1c - Paradaemonia thelia female dorsal - PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Paul Smith September 2008).
FIGURE 1d - Paradaemonia thelia female ventral - PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Paul Smith September 2008).