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Updated as per Bouyer's Catalogue of African Saturniidae, 1999, January 7, 2006 Updated as per personal communication with Thierry Bouyer, May 2006 |
TAXONOMY:Superfamily: Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 |
"Moon River" |
Larvae descend the foodplant at pupation time and construct a flimsy cocoon in debris at the base of the hostplant.
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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 species name 'fulvescens' probably refers to the tawny,
yellowish-brown colouration of this moth.