Imbrasia epimethea
Updated as per personal communication with Antoine Guyonnet, December 25-28, 2010
Updated as per personal communication with Antoine Guyonnet, February 18, 2011

Imbrasia epimethea
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Drury, 1772 (Phalaena Attacus)

Imbrasia epimethea female, Mbalmayo, Centre Province, Cameroon,
December 25, 2010, courtesy of Antoine Guyonnet.

Imbrasia epimethea possible fifth instar, Mbalmayo, Centre Province, Cameroon,
January 2, 2011, courtesy of Antoine Guyonnet.

Preliminary and very tentative determination of larva by Bill Oehlke is based on size, hairy appearance, and proximity to moth sighting area. It may be another Imbrasia species. It might not even be a saturnid larva.

Imbrasia epimethea male, Yokadouma, Est Province, Cameroon,
December 28, 2010, courtesy of Michelle Constanza via Antoine Guyonnet.

Imbrasia epimethea male, Yokadouma, Est Province, Cameroon,
December 29, 2010, courtesy of Michelle Constanza via Antoine Guyonnet.

Imbrasia epimethea male, Yokadouma, Est Province, Cameroon,
December 28, 2010, courtesy of Michelle Constanza via Antoine Guyonnet.

Imbrasia epimethea male, Yokadouma, Est Province, Cameroon,
December 29, 2010, courtesy of Michelle Constanza via Antoine Guyonnet.

Imbrasia epimethea male, Yokadouma, Est Province, Cameroon,
December 28, 2010, courtesy of Michelle Constanza via Antoine Guyonnet.

Imbrasia epimethea male, Yokadouma, Est Province, Cameroon,
December 29, 2010, courtesy of Michelle Constanza via Antoine Guyonnet.

Imbrasia epimethea male, Yokadouma, Est Province, Cameroon,
february 9, 2011, courtesy of Michelle Constanza via Antoine Guyonnet.

Imbrasia epimethea male, Yokadouma, Est Province, Cameroon,
february 9, 2011, courtesy of Michelle Constanza via Antoine Guyonnet.

Imbrasia epimethea male, Yokadouma, Est Province, Cameroon,
february 9, 2011, courtesy of Michelle Constanza via Antoine Guyonnet.

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