Angola

Of the Saturniinae subfamily, the Attacini and Saturniini spin cocoons, while the Urotini and Bunaeini pupate underground. The Micragonini spin loose, paper like cocoons near the base of the hostplant. Saturniini: Argema mimosae WO? Attacini: Epiphora albidaDAB Epiphora cadioui Wiki Epiphora bauhiniae RO Epiphora macedoi Wiki Bunaeini: Athletes albicans Rgt Bunaeopsis annabellae JK Cinabra sp. Angola SZ Cirina forda WO? Gonimbrasia belina FI Gonim. congolensis JTP Gynanisa ata EP Gynanisa maja Gynanisa nigra TK Heniocha dyops WO? Imbrasia ertli FI Melanocera parva EP Nudaurelia antelata PD Gon. (Nud.) dione JTP Gon. (Nud.) macrops FP ? Pseudimbrasia deyrollei Pseudobunaea illustris JTP Rohaniella pygmaea WO? Micragonini: Goodia kuntzei Goodia oxytela EP Holocerina agomensis EP Ludia arida NHM Micragone ansorgei RO Micragone moxicoensis PD O. fontainei PD Ortho. vestigiatum PD Urotini: Pseudan. imperator EP Urota sinope RO Usta terpsichore FI Usta wallengrenii RO

Jerome Teva Paire has sent the following images from Soyo, Zaire Province, northwestern Angola:

Gonimbrasia congolensis male, Soyo, Angola, February 1, 2006,
courtesy of Jerome Teva Paire, id by Bill Oehlke, confirmed by Thierry Bouyer.

Nudaurelia dione male, Soyo, Angola, January 30, 2006,
courtesy of Jerome Teva Paire, id by Bill Oehlke, confirmed by Thierry Bouyer.

Pseudobunaea illustris male, Soyo, Angola, January 25, 2006,
courtesy of Jerome Teva Paire, id by Bill Oehlke, confirmed by Thierry Bouyer.

Jerome Teva Paire has sent the following images from Malongo, Cabinda Province, northwestern Angola:

Nudaurelia dione male, Malongo, Cabinda Province, Angola,
October 30, 2008, 5°23'3.66"S, 12°12'11.30"E, hilly savannah and forests
courtesy of Jerome Teva Paire.

Help with this non-saturnid from Malongo, Cabinda Province, northwestern Angola would be appreciated.

unknown, Malongo, Cabinda Province, Angola,
October 30, 2008, 5°23'3.66"S, 12°12'11.30"E, hilly savannah and forests
courtesy of Jerome Teva Paire.

Taylor Jones offers Erebus macrops as an id for this moth and I believe he is correct.

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