DISTRIBUTION:

Micragone elisabethae (wingspan: males: approx. 76-90mm; females: ??) flies in
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Eala;
Zambia;
Uganda; and
Congo and probably in other African countries: Rwanda, Burundi ??? SCI reports Micragone agathylla elisabethae (Bouvier), from Ivory Coast: Barrage dlAyamé (January), but that report might be of the nominate subspecies.

Micragone elisabethae male, 76mm, on my home computer only.

Micragone elisabethae male, 83mm, on my home computer only.

Thierry Bouyer equates Micragone phantasma with Micragone elisabethae.

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

This moth flies in October and probably in other months.

Micragone elisabethae larvae feed on ??

Micragone elisabethae male (verso), 90mm, on my home computer only.

Micragone phantasma type =elisabethae male (verso), Eala, DR Congo,
October, 1914, Lepidoptera Types of the Royal Museum for Central Africa

Micragone elisabethae HT male (verso), Eala, DR Congo,
December 13, 1917, Lepidoptera Types of the Royal Museum for Central Africa

ECLOSION, SCENTING AND MATING:

Micragone phantasma type =elisabethae female, Eala, DR Congo,
October, 1914, Lepidoptera Types of the Royal Museum for Central Africa

Micragone phantasma type =elisabethae female (verso), Eala, DR Congo,
October, 1914, Lepidoptera Types of the Royal Museum for Central Africa

Micragone elisabethae male, 86mm, on my home computer only.

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.

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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.

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

The species name, 'elisabethae', is honourific for a woman or region named Elisabeth.