Randa's eyed silkmoth
Automeris randa Druce, 1894
Family: Saturniidae
Subfamily: Hemileucinae
Identification: Thorax is brown and abdomen is brownish orange. Upperside of forewing is peach-colored with a yellow and black postmedian line which may not reach the edge of the wing. Upperside of hindwing is orange with a large eyespot circled with orange and black.
Wing Span: 3 9/16 - 4 13/16 inches (9.4 - 12.2 cm).
Life History: Females lay eggs at night, depositing batches of 20-45 on the undersides of leaves. Young caterpillars feed in groups, while older caterpillars eat alone or in pairs. Caterpillars tie leaves together and spin a thin cocoon inside them.
Flight: One brood from late June to early August.
Caterpillar Hosts: Spiny hackberry (Celtis pallida) and oaks (Quercus).
Adult Food: Adults do not feed.
Habitat: Oak woodland from 4700-5500 feet in elevation.
Range: Peloncillo Mountains of Arizona and New Mexico.
Conservation: All populations should be monitored and conserved.
NCGR: GU - Unable to assign rank due to lack of available information.
Management Needs: None reported.
Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 11 of 11 verified sightings
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Submitted by: BAMONA
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Verified by: BAMONA
Verified date: Sep 06, 2010
Observation date: Oct 16, 1982
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Jimmie C. Coleman)
Region: Cochise County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (The Lepidopterists' Society Season Summary)
Verified date: Jan 28, 2009
Observation date: Oct 17, 1983
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Kenneth C. Hansen)
Region: Cochise County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (The Lepidopterists' Society Season Summary)
Verified date: Jan 28, 2009
Observation date: Jul 02, 1983
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Michael J. Smith)
Region: Cochise County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (The Lepidopterists' Society Season Summary)
Verified date: Jan 28, 2009
Observation date: Aug 01, 1982
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Michael J. Smith)
Region: Cochise County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (The Lepidopterists' Society Season Summary)
Verified date: Jan 28, 2009
Observation date: Jul 25, 2000
Submitted by: hgbyrne (Bill Mooney & Howard Byrne)
Region: Cochise County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (The Lepidopterists' Society Season Summary)
Verified date: Jan 28, 2009
Observation date: Jul 30, 1983
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (James P. Tuttle)
Region: Cochise County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (The Lepidopterists' Society Season Summary)
Verified date: Jan 28, 2009
Observation date: Oct 30, 1982
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Michael J. Smith)
Region: Cochise County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (The Lepidopterists' Society Season Summary)
Verified date: Jan 28, 2009
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Hidalgo County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Cochise County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Sinaloa, Mexico
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004