Adafroptilum tuberculatum
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Updated as per Darge's Saturniidae 2, 2003, April 21, 2006
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Adafroptilum tuberculatum
agh-duh-froh-TIL-ummmtoo-ber-kewe-LAY-tum
(Darge, Naumann, & Brosch in
Darge, 2003)
(Afroptilum)
Adafroptilum tuberculatum holotype male,
Zimbabwe, courtesy of Stefan Naumann
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Superfamily: Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802
Family: Saturniidae Boisduval, [1837] 1834
Subfamily: Saturniinae Boisduval, [1837] 1834
Tribe: Micragonini Cockerell in Packard, 1914 (1902)
Genus: Adafroptilum, Darge, 2004 | |
MIDI MUSIC
"Moon River"
copyright C. Odenkirk
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DISTRIBUTION:
The Adafroptilum tuberculatum moth
(wingspan: males:60mm; females: 46-50mm) flies in
Zimbabwe.
FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:
Moths have been observed on the wing in January, April and
December, suggesting at least two broods.
Adafroptilum tuberculatum larval hosts are unknown.
Adafroptilum tuberculatum allotype female,
Zimbabwe, courtesy of Stefan Naumann
ECLOSION, SCENTING AND MATING:
Adafroptilum tuberculatum female, Zimbabwe, sorry, no image available.
EGGS, LARVAE, PUPAE, COCOON:
Larvae probably descend the host plant at pupation time and spin up a
thin cocoon at the base of hostplants
Larval Food Plants
It is hoped that this alphabetical listing followed by the common
name of the foodplant will prove useful. The list is not exhaustive.
Experimenting with closely related foodplants is worthwhile.
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