Lobobunaea rosea werneri

Lobobunaea rosea werneri
loh-boh-BEWE-nay-uhM ROH-zee-uhM WER-ner-eye
Bouyer, 2001

Lobobunaea rosea werneri male, courtesy of Thierry Bouyer.

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TAXONOMY:

Superfamily: Bombycoidea, Latreille, 1802
Family: Saturniidae, Boisduval, [1837] 1834
Subfamily: Saturniinae, Boisduval, [1837] 1834
Tribe: Bunaeini, Packard, 1902
Genus: Lobobunaea, Packard, 1901

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DISTRIBUTION:

Lobobunaea rosea werneri (forewing length = 60-72mm, females slightly larger than males) flies in southern Tanzania and northern Malawi, Africa at elevations of approximately 4500 feet. This subspecies is larger than nominate rosea (forewing length = 55-66mm) or rosea thoirei (forewing length = 52-55mm).

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

Lobobunaea rosea werneri moths are on the wing from November to March.

Larvae probably feed upon Acocanthera, Anisophyllea laurina, Apodytes dimidiata, Eucalyptus, Eugenia cordata, Rhus longifolia and Uapaca nitida.

ECLOSION, SCENTING AND MATING:

Lobobunaea rosea werneri females attract males (more falcate wings) with an airbourne pheromone.

EGGS, LARVAE AND PUPAE:

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 genus name Lobobunaea, is from the Greek and refers to a lobed hill-dweller. The genus specimen type is Lobobunaea phaedusa, males of which have a valve with a subapical lobe. The hindwings are also lobed at the anal angle. It may also be a montane species.

The species name rosea refers to the rosy-pinkish cast to this species.

The subspecies is named for Karl Werner who procured the specimens.

Larval Food Plants


Listed below are primary food plant(s) and alternate food plants listed in Stephen E. Stone's Foodplants of World Saturniidae. 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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