Orthogonioptilum paveci Group Comparison Plate

Orthogonioptilum ndokiensis HT male, Mboki, Ndoki PN, Sangha, RCA,
February 2012, on my home computer only.

TAXONOMY: Superfamily: Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 Family: Saturniidae Boisduval, [1837] 1834 Subfamily: Micragoninae, Cockerell, 1914 Genus: Orthogonioptilum, Karsch, 1893

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Ortho. paveci HT male Orthogonioptilum paveci PT female RCA: Lobaye M: 51-57mm less contrast than neglectum especially in pm areas; hw: generous grey-brown suffusions Ortho. neglectum HT male Orthogonio. neglectum AT female Cameroon: Lokono; Meukonong M: 57mm more dark scaling, especially in hw pm area; more contrast with golden-brown Ortho. ndokiensis HT male Ortho. ndokiensis AT female RCA: Sangha M: 44-53mm petite more even drab grey-brown; limited contrast in male; lines weak, not dark