Campimoptilum ansorgei
Updated as per BOLD systems, September 1, 2014
Updated as per Afro Moths, September 1, 2014

Campimoptilum ansorgei
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(Kirby, 1896) Lasioptila Ansorgei

TAXONOMY:

Superfamily: Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802
Family: Saturniidae Boisduval, [1837] 1834
Subfamily: Saturniinae Boisduval, [1837] 1834
Tribe: Micragonini Cockerell in Packard, 1914 (1902)
Genus: Goodia, Holland, 1893
Subgenus: Campimoptilum Karsch, 1896

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DISTRIBUTION:

Goodia (Campimoptilum) ansorgei, (wingspan: males: approximately m; females: mm), inhabits
Uganda.

I am not sure if this moth is synonymized with C. kuntzei or whether it is now recognized as a distinct species. BOLD Systems does not list it, so it probably is a synonym of kuntzei.

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

The specimen type was taken December 22, 1894, in Uganda.

ECLOSION, SCENTING AND MATING:

EGGS, LARVAE, COCOONS AND PUPAE:

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.

The species name, ansorgei, is honourific for collector W. J. Ansorge. The Holotype female is in BMNH.

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