Bunaeopsis princeps
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(Le Cerf, 1918) (Nudaurelia)

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TAXONOMY: Superfamily: Bombycoidea, Latreille, 1802 Family: Saturniidae, Boisduval, [1837] 1834 Subfamily: Saturniinae, Boisduval, [1837] 1834 Tribe: Bunaeini, Packard, 1902 Genus: Bunaeopsis, Bouvier, 1927

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DISTRIBUTION:

Bunaeopsis princeps, the Striated Emperor Moth (wingspan: males: 110-120mm; females: 100-110mm), is found only in south-eastern Angola, western Zambia and northern Namibia near the Kavango River.

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

There is only one generation per year with moths on the wing from January and February. Bunaeopsis princeps larvae are believed to favour broad-leafed grasses and reeds.

ECLOSION, SCENTING AND MATING:

Bunaeopsis princeps males are active at night and come in to lights. Females have not been collected, but it is expected they scent at night and have a very strong ovipositing urge.

EGGS, LARVAE AND PUPAE:

The life history is unknown but larvae are expected to feed upon broad-leafed grasses and reeds as do B. bomfordi.

Mature larvae pupate in subterranean chambers.

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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The pronunciation of scientific names is troublesome for many. The "suggestion" at the top of the page is merely a suggestion. It is based on commonly accepted English pronunciation of Greek names and/or some fairly well accepted "rules" for latinized scientific names.

The suggested pronunciations, on this page and on other pages, are primarily put forward to assist those who hear with internal ears as they read.

There are many collectors from different countries whose intonations and accents would be different.

The genus name Bunaeopsis, indicates a similarity ('opsis' = looks like) to the Bunaea genus. That name is from the Greek and refers to a lobed hill-dweller.

The species name princeps is from Latin, meaning "chief".