Morphology:
Hairy eyes. Gold face, gold "mane" with same long bristles on facial ridge (~1/3). Chetogena-like. Genitalia exposed. No postsut supraalar bristle. Abdomen, thorax generaly dark -- black and shiny.
Size:
11mm
Larval morphology and behavior:
One individual per rearing
Geographic Range:
Yanayacu Biological Station, 0.585833S, 77.884444W, 2300m
Altitudinal Range:
2300m
Habitat:
Tropical forest
Host species:
Geometridae
Taxonomic name:
"giant lion"