DISTRIBUTION:

Goodia unguiculata (wingspan: males: 70mm; females: ??) inhabits eastern Africa in
Kenya: Kakamega Forest and
RD Congo according to Thierry Bouyer.

Bold Systems adds Republic of Central Africa,
Congo and
Tanzania.

Naumann in Kuhne (2008) also indicates presence in Uganda

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

This moth flies in March, April and October.

Larval hosts are Aframomum and Ficus.

ECLOSION, SCENTING AND MATING:

Females fly early at night with males on the wing around midnight, the calling time of females. Both sexes come in to lights.

EGGS, LARVAE, COCOONS AND PUPAE:

Eggs are deposited in small groups of 4-12 on twigs or hostplant leaves. Larvae are solitary feeders.

Larvae descend the foodplant at pupation time and construct a flimsy cocoon in debris at the base of the hostplant.

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.

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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.

Goodia might?? be honourific for botanist Peter Good or collector A. I. Good.

The species name 'unguiculata' means having claws or nails as opposed to hooves. I suspect (do not know) the lighter spot outside and below the discal cell marking, which is cloven or hoof-shaped in many species may be whole (uni) in this species (pure speculation).