Getta baetifica
Encyclopedia
Getta baetifica is a moth
of the Notodontidae
family. It is endemic to the western slopes of the Andes in Colombia
and Ecuador
.
Larvae have been reared on Passiflora macrophylla
and Passiflora arborea
.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the Notodontidae
Notodontidae
Notodontidae is a family of moths with approximately 3,500 known species. Moths of this family are found in all parts of the world, but they are most concentrated in tropical areas, especially in the New World...
family. It is endemic to the western slopes of the Andes in Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
and Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
.
Larvae have been reared on Passiflora macrophylla
Passiflora macrophylla
Passiflora macrophylla, commonly called the Tree passion flower, is one of the relatively few species in Passiflora with a tree-like growth pattern . The leaves can grow up to three feet long by one foot wide. Flowers are borne as inflorescences from the trunk as the plant does not often branch....
and Passiflora arborea
Passiflora arborea
Passiflora arborea is a species of passion flower found in Columbia, Ecuador and Panama.-References:*...
.