Adeloneivaia jason

Adeloneivaia jason

"Adeloneivaia jason" is a species from the genus "Adeloneivaia". The species was originally described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1872.
Adeloneivaia jason, La Isla Escondida, Colombia  Adeloneivaia jason,Colombia,Colombia 2024,Fall,Geotagged,La Isla Escondida,South America,World

Appearance

"Adeloneivaia jason" is a bright orange-yellow moth that occurs in central and South American rain forests. The moth can also be observed near the lower cloud lines of the volcanos. In its adult stage the moth lives between six and ten days without feeding. The species lays big yellow eggs on Inga leaves, which hatch after six days. It grows through three Instars in about 6 weeks. A month later the adult moth appears.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilySaturniidae
GenusAdeloneivaia
SpeciesA. jason
Photographed in
Colombia