Gonimbrasia (Nudaurelia) dargei
Thierry Bouyer, 2008

Nudaurelia dargei male, Tanzania,
117mm, courtesy of Thierry Bouyer.

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TAXONOMY: Superfamily: Bombycoidea, Latreille, 1802 Family: Saturniidae, Boisduval, [1837] 1834 Subfamily: Saturniinae, Boisduval, [1837] 1834 Tribe: Bunaeini, Packard, 1902 Genus: Imbrasia Hübner, [1819] 1816 or Genus: Nudaurelia Rothschild, 1895

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DISTRIBUTION:

Nudaurelia dargei (wingspan: males 117mm; females: 120mm) flies in
Malawi: Mzuzu; and Tanzania.

Possibly?? it also flies in nearby Zambia and Mozambique.

FOOD PLANTS; FLIGHT DATES:

Foodplant hosts are unknown as of this writing. Specimens have been taken in early February.

ECLOSION, SCENTING AND MATING:

Nudaurelia dargei male, Tanzania,
120mm, courtesy of Thierry Bouyer.

EGGS, LARVAE, COCOONS, AND PUPAE:

Tightly adhering eggs are deposited in clusters of 10-30 on leaves or foodplant twigs.

First instar larvae are probably highly gregarious.

Pupation is in the soil, possibly inside the fifth instar larval skin.

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.

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