Zimbabwe

Slightly larger than Montana, landlocked Zimbabwe (fomerly Rhodesia) is mostly high plateau with higher central plateau (high veld) mountains in the East. Inyangani is the highest point at 2,592 m.

The Zambezi River forms a natural riverine boundary with Zambia. In full flood (February-April) the massive Victoria Falls forms the world's largest curtain of falling water.

The climate is tropical, moderated by altitude, and the rainy season runs from November to March.

Recurring droughts, deforestation, soil erosion and land degradation pose serious problems for the people of Zimbabwe. Recurring boundary disputes occasionally flare with neighbouring countries.

On May 16, 2004, Rolf Oberprieler sent me a checklist for Zimbabwe. Rolf favours listing Cirina forda with the Imbrasia genus and he indicates Gynanisa murphyi may be the same as Gyananisa ata and that Gynanisa nigra is just a dark form of Gynanisa maja.

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. Micragonini: Adafroptilum incanum PD Adafroptilum indivisum Adafroptilum tricoronatum Adafroptilum tuberculatum Decachorda aspersa Decachorda fulvia Decachorda pomona Decachorda rosea Goodia kuntzei Holocerina agomensis Holocerina angulata Holocerina rhodesiensis Holocerina smilax Ludia delegorguei Ludia ori. limbobrunnea Micragone ansorgei Micragone nyasae Orthogonioptilum adiegetum dollmani

Attacini: Epiphora bauhiniae Epiphora manowensis Epiphora mythimnia Epiphora oberprieleri Saturniini: Argema mimosae Urotini: Anti. d. rectangulata Pselaphelia flavivitta Pseudaphelia apollinaris Tagoropsis hanningtoni Urota sinope Usta terpsichore Bunaeini: Athletes gigas Athletes semialba Aurivillius fuscus Bunaea alcinoe Bunaeopsis bomfordi Bunaeopsis hersilia Bunaeopsis jacksoni Bunaeopsis oubie Bunaeopsis zaddachi TB Cinabra bracteata EP Cinabra hyperbius Cirina forda Imbrasia Gynanisa ata Gynanisa maja Gynanisa murphyi ?? Gynanisa nigra form Gynanisa zimba Heniocha apollonia Heniocha dyops Heniocha flavida Heniocha marnois Imbrasia belina Imbrasia carnegiei Imbrasia ertli Imbrasia macrothyris Imbrasia perscitus Imbrasia tyrrhea Imbrasia zambesina Imbrasia wahlbergii Lobobunaea angasana Lobobunaea falcatissima Lobobunaea saturnus Melanocera dargei Nudaurelia affinis Pseudimbrasia deyrollei Pseudobunea irius Pseudobunaea tyrrhena Rhohaniella pygmaea

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