Micragone rougeriei
Micragone rougeriei
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Bouyer, 2008
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Superfamily: Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802
Family: Saturniidae Boisduval, [1837] 1834
Subfamily: Saturniinae Boisduval, [1837] 1834
Tribe: Micragonini Cockerell in Packard, 1914 (1902)
Genus: Micragone, Walker, 1855 | |
MIDI MUSIC
"Moon River"
copyright C. Odenkirk
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DISTRIBUTION:
Micragone rougeriei (wingspan: males: mm; females: ) flies in
Liberia, Gambia, western Africa;
Equatorial Guinea, Guinea Conakry, Chutes de Saala, env. Labé
FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:
This moth flies
in and probably in other months.
Micragone rougeriei larvae possibly??
feed on Berlinia paniculata, Brachystegia spiciformis and
Julbernardia paniculata.
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 anticipated 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 species name, 'rougeriei', is honourific for Rodolphe Rougerie.