Campimoptilum simukondai

Campimoptilum simukondai
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Darge, 2012

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

MIDI MUSIC

"Moon River"
copyright C. Odenkirk

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DISTRIBUTION:

Goodia (Campimoptilum) simukondai, (wingspan: males: approximately 50-53mm; females: 60mm), inhabits
Zambia: East Province: Isoka: Mpandwa; Muyombe.

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

The specimen type was taken November 18-25, 2011, at elevations from 856-1217m.

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, simukondai, is honourific for Simukonda.

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