Saturnidae ADELONEVAIA from PERU ID??

civix001 Full Member Posts: 89	Saturnidae ADELONEVAIA from PERU ID?? May 9, 2011 6:11:50 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by civix001 on May 9, 2011 6:11:50 GMT -8 Hello, I've received lots of Saturnidae from Peru. Could yo help me for ID ? The first one is an ADELONEVAIA but wich one? I think abour PELIAS but JASON is quite similar Thank you

oehlkew Senior Member Posts: 477	Saturnidae ADELONEVAIA from PERU ID?? May 9, 2011 11:12:00 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by oehlkew on May 9, 2011 11:12:00 GMT -8 Adeloneivaia pelias. Do you have location? wingspan? Bill Oehlke

civix001 Full Member Posts: 89	Saturnidae ADELONEVAIA from PERU ID?? May 10, 2011 9:52:30 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by civix001 on May 10, 2011 9:52:30 GMT -8 The location is PERU, SATIPO, RIO VENADO VILLAGE, 3 february. Elevation is 1200m Wingspan is 50mm Thank you

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Saturnidae ADELONEVAIA from PERU ID?? May 10, 2011 10:29:12 GMT -8

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Post by oehlkew on May 10, 2011 10:29:12 GMT -8

Wingspan is in line for pelias, while male jason tends to be larger at 63-88mm in wingspan.
If you inspect underside of moth, jason has a black forewing cell patch, but pelias does not
have this black area.
Bill Oehlke

Post by civix001 on May 9, 2011 6:11:50 GMT -8

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Post by oehlkew on May 10, 2011 10:29:12 GMT -8