Polythysana cinerascens
Common NamePolythysana cinerascens
Scientific NamePolythysana cinerascens
FamilySaturniidae
SubfamilyHemileucinae
Wingspan (mm)75
Primary Colorsbrown, yellow, orange, pink, black
HabitatAndean forests, shrublands, temperate forests
Geographic RangeChile, Argentina
Host PlantsNothofagus, Quillaja saponaria, Lithraea caustica, Acacia caven, Schinus molle
Flight PeriodNovember to January
Flight Stylefluttering
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Lifecycle NotesUndergoes complete metamorphosis. Larvae are often spiny and gregarious in early instars, pupating in a cocoon, typically in leaf litter or underground.
Identification TipsDistinguished by the prominent pink-red eyespots on the yellow hindwings, the large ocelli on the mottled brown forewings, and the robust, hairy body with feathery antennae in males.
Description
A large, robust moth with mottled brown and yellow-orange forewings featuring a prominent ocellus, and vibrant yellow hindwings with large, striking pink-red eyespots.
