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Moths of the Amazon
and Andes
Tiger Bug Mimic
Correbia lycoides
WALKER, 1854
Superfamily -
NOCTUOIDEA
Family -
EREBIDAE
subfamily -
ARCTIINAE
Tribe -
CTENUCHINI
Correbia lycoides, Rio Madre de Dios, 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 Ctenuchini is entirely confined to the
Americas. It is comprised of 2 subtribes Ctenuchina and Euchromiina
which together account for a total of 2532 known species, of which
2496 are wholly neotropical in distribution. The remaining 36
species are partly or wholly North American in distribution. Almost
all of the genera within these two subtribes consist entirely of
species that mimic wasps or bees. The species illustrated here
however appears to be a mimic of a hemipteran bug.
The genus
Correbia comprises of 8 very similar
species. Most are confined to Central America, with one species
undulata extending its range to the
south western USA. Only 2 species are known from South America:
oberthuri and
lycoides. There are several other very similar small Arctiid
species of various genera.
Correbia
lycoides is found in the Andean foothills, and throughout
Amazonia from Guyana to Peru and Bolivia.
C.
lycoides
may be a mimic of this
unidentified
Hemipteran bug, Villa Rica, Peru �
Adrian Hoskins
Habitats
This species
is found in lowland and mid-elevation rainforest.
Lifecycle
To be completed.
Adult behaviour
The
moths bear a strong resemblance to certain wasps and Hemipteran bugs
and this may provide them with a degree of protection from birds and
other small predators.
Correbia species are active in sunshine,
but also fly at night and are readily attracted to fluorescent or UV
lighting. |
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