DISTRIBUTION:

Nudaurelia fasciata (wingspan: males: 96mm; females: 90mm flies in equatorial West Africa (probably Gabon). It has also been reported in Ethiopia as zaodeae Rougeot, 1975.

Pinhey treats it as a subspecies of N. gueinzii so it is probably similar, but with a shade-bar in the median area.

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

The Nudaurelia fasciata moth probably flies in the months of December-January and possibly at other times.

ECLOSION, SCENTING AND MATING:

Nudaurelia fasciata female, 90mm, Ethiopia,
courtesy/copyright Thierry Bouyer.

EGGS, LARVAE AND PUPAE:

Mature larvae pupate in subterranean chambers.

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.

Some of the early describers/namers chose genus and species names indicating some character of the insect, but more often, they simply chose names from Greek or Roman mythology or history.

Those species names which end in "ensis" indicate a specimen locale, and those which end in "i", pronounced "eye", honour a contempory friend/collector/etc.

The genus name Nudaurelia means 'naked gold' (Pinhey).

The species name "fasciata" is probably indicative of the banding or shade-bar in the median area.