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.
The genus name Maltagorea is a contraction of the Malagassy branch of the Tagoropsis / Pseudantherea group.
Mal from Malagassy Republic (Madagascar);
tago from Tagoropsis:
rea from Pseudantherea
The species name altivola is indicative of presence at relatively high altitudes of 1750m.
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