Moths of the Andes - Xanthopastis timias

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Bristlehead moth

Xanthopastis timais

Family - NOCTUIDAE

subfamily - GLOTTULINAE

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introduction | habitats | lifecycle | adult behaviour

Xanthopastis timais, Rio Alto Madre de Dios, 550m, Peru

Introduction

To be completed.

Habitats

This is a lowland species found at altitudes between sea level and about 800m.

Lifecycle

Unknown, but the larvae probably feed on palm ( see below ).

Adult behaviour

I have sometimes found as many as 20 of these moths at rest on the lower trunk of palm trees at dawn, but never on nearby trees of other species. This would tend to indicate that the moths pupate on the ground beneath palms, and emerge overnight.

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