Decachorda mombasana
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Updated as per T. Bouyer's Catalogue, 1999, April 2, 2006
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Decachorda mombasana
dek-uh-KORD-uhmmom-bah-SAY-nuh
Stoneham, 1962
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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: Decachorda, Aurivillius,1898 | |
MIDI MUSIC
"Moon River"
copyright C. Odenkirk
ON.OFF
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DISTRIBUTION:
Decachorda mombasana probably flies
in Mombasa along Kenya's east coast.
I have very little information
about many of the African species. Distribution/range, flight times,
images, etc., would be greatly appreciated.
Send info and/or pictures to
oehlkew@islandtelecom.com. Every little bit helps!
FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:
This moth
probably flies in December-January, possibly again in April, and
possibly in other months.
Decachorda mombasana
larvae probably feed on Hyparrhenia.
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.
Hyparrhenia......
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Thatching grass
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The pronunciation of scientific names is
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merely a suggestion.
There are many collectors from different countries whose
intonations and accents would be different.
The genus name Decachorda means ten chords
and may refer to the number of veins on the forewing.
The species name "mombasana" probably refers to a range
including Mombasa along the coast of Kenya.