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Moths of the Amazon
and Andes
Red-barred Footman
Nodozana boudinoti
GIBEAUX, 1983
Superfamily -
NOCTUOIDEA
Family - EREBIDAE
subfamily - ARCTIINAE
Tribe - LITHOSIINI
Nodozana boudinoti, Satipo, Peru ©
Adrian Hoskins
Introduction
There are about 6000 known species of Arctiinae in the neotropical
region. Most are noxious to birds and have aposematic or diematic
warning coloration. The tribe Lithosiini is represented in all
regions of the world, with the highest diversity and abundance in
temperate zones including tropical cloud-forest and elfin forest.
There are about 25 Nodozana species,
all of which are neotropical in distribution. The most common and
widespread is rhodosticta which is
found throughout Amazonia. The species are quite variable in colour
and pattern. The Guatemalan species fifina
for example has plain grey forewings and pinkish hindwings with grey
borders; while aurobrunnea has
forewings that are pale orange except for the basal area, outer
margin and hindwings which are suffused with greyish. There are
several beautiful metallic species including
rhodosticta, coresa,
toulgeti and
boudinoti. All of these have pale yellow wings marked with
black lines and a central red spot or band.
Nodozana boudinoti is known from Guyana
and Peru but undoubtedly also occurs in Brazil.
Habitats
This species
inhabits rainforest and cloudforest at elevations between about
200-800m.
Lifecycle
To be completed.
Adult behaviour
The moths are nocturnal.
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