Distribution:

from southern Mexico to Ecuador, Colombia and Venezuela

Wingspan:

In between 8/10 (males) and 10/13 (females) cm

Season:

more or less continuously with up to 3 flights annually

Food plants:

Prunus, Rhus, Liquidambar

Rearing:

A somewhat more challenging species.  Keep warm and clean. The first 3 instars in well ventilated plastic containers. Older caterpillars in very large and very well ventilated plastic containers. Fast growing and ready to pupate within 4 weeks. Citheronia do not make a cocoon. When ready to pupate treat like Sphingidae and other underground pupating species. The pupal stage in between flights is variable (4 weeks to several months). 

Difficulties:

avoid moist conditions, do not overcrowd and give the caterpillars plenty of space