DISTRIBUTION:

Heniocha pudorosa, (wingspan: males: 53mm; females: mm), flies in Tanzania: northeast of Mbeya toward Morogoro.

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

Heniocha pudorosa adults are on the wing

ECLOSION, SCENTING AND MATING:

Heniocha pudorosa moths ..... Males are usually slightly smaller than females.

EGGS, LARVAE, COCOONS AND PUPAE:

Eggs are probably deposited in strings of up to 30 on foodplant leaves.

Larvae are black in first instar.

Larval Food Plants

It is hoped that this alphabetical listing followed by the common name of the anticipated foodplant will prove useful. The list is not exhaustive. Experimenting with closely related foodplants is worthwhile.

Elephanthorriza elephantina.....

Elephant's Root

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In Greek mythology Heniocha is the daughter of Pittheus and the mother of Sciron.

The species name pudorosa, possibly means "modest"??