Epiphora rectifascia ileshana
Updated as per Pinhey's Emperor Moths of South and South-Central Africa, 1972, March 11, 2006
Updated as per Bouyer's Catalogue of African Saturniidae, 1999, March 11, 2006
Updated as per SATURNIDES DE COTE D'IVOIRE (SCI), S.HERDER, X.LERY, G.FEDIERE, NKKOUASSI, 1989; September 18, 2010

Epiphora rectifascia ileshana
Rougeot, 1955

Epiphora rectifascia ileshana male, Ivory Coast, sorry, image not available.

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Comments, suggestions and/or additional information are welcomed by Bill.

TAXONOMY:

Superfamily: Bombycoidea, Latreille, 1802
Family: Saturniidae, Boisduval, [1837] 1834
Subfamily: Saturniinae, Boisduval, [1837] 1834
Tribe: Attacini, Blanchard, 1840
Genus: Epiphora, Wallengren, 1860

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DISTRIBUTION:

Epiphora rectifascia ileshana (wingspan: males: approx. 127mm; females: ??) is one of the few Attacini in Africa. It has been reported in Ivory Coast: Mokta in June.

I have very little information about many of the African species. Distribution/range, flight times, images, etc., would be greatly appreciated.

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FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

Specimens have been reported in June.

Epiphora rectifascia ileshana larvae probably feed on Citrus, Maesopsis eminii, Paullinia, Zanthoxylum macrophyllum and Fagara macrophylla.

ECLOSION, SCENTING AND MATING:

Epiphora rectifascia ileshana females extend a scent gland from the posterior tip of the abdomen to call in the night-flying males.The pair remains coupled until the following evening.

The wings of the female are more rounded than those of the male.

EGGS, LARVAE, COCOONS AND PUPAE:

The cocoon is double walled and resembles the cocoon of the Hyalphora.

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.

Citrus
Fagara macrophylla.....
Maesopsis eminii
Paullinia
Zanthoxylum macrophyllum.......

Citrus
East African Satin Wood
Muhumula/Musira
Guarana
Hercules' club

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