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Updated as per Wiki; December 2012 |
Micragone amaniana male, 90mm, Tanga Region, East Usambara Mts, Tanzania,
on my home computer only.
TAXONOMY:Superfamily: Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 |
"Moon River" |
This species belongs to the Micragone agathylla subgroup.
The forewing apex is quite produced. Forewing ground colour is two-toned, with lighter golden brown outside the pm line (slightly darker in upper third), and much darker, grey brown inside the pm line. The marking on the outer edge of the cell is diffuse and pale yellow.
Micragone amaniana male, 90mm, Tanga Region, East Usambara Mts, Tanzania,
on my home computer only.
Micragone amaniana larvae probably feed on Berlinia paniculata, Brachystegia spiciformis and Julbernardia paniculata.
Berlinia paniculata | Mnondo |
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The species name, 'amaniana', is indicative of a specimen type location, Amani, northeastern Tanzania.