DISTRIBUTION:

Micragone bilineata (wingspan: males: 76mm; females: 65-77mm) flies in
Tanzania: Iringa: Njombe = Kidulgala;
southern Democratic Republic of the Congo.

This moth was originally treated as a subspecies of M. ansorgei from Katanga, southeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, and from Zimbabwe.

This species belongs to the Micragone agathylla subgroup.

Micragone bilineata male, 76mm, Katanga, southeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo,
on my home computer only.

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

This moth flies from ??

Micragone bilineata larvae probably feed on Berlinia paniculata, Brachystegia spiciformis and Julbernardia paniculata.

Micragone bilineata male, 76mm, Katanga, southeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo,
on my home computer only.

Micragone bilineata female, 77mm, Katanga, southeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo,
on my home computer only.

Micragone bilineata female, 65mm, Katanga, southeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo,
on my home computer only.

ECLOSION, SCENTING AND MATING:

EGGS, LARVAE, COCOONS AND PUPAE:

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.

Berlinia paniculata Brachystegia spiciformis.......... Julbernardia paniculata.

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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.

Micragone comes from the Greek words for a small contest, according to Pinhey.

The species name, 'bilineata', is ??