Gonimbrasia (Nudaurelia) kilumilorum

Gonimbrasia (Nudaurelia) kilumilorum
(Darge, 2002)

Nudaurelia kilumilorum, southwest Tanzania, male courtesy of Otso Reunanen.

This site has been created by Bill Oehlke.
Comments, suggestions and/or additional information are welcomed by Bill.

TAXONOMY:

Superfamily: Bombycoidea, Latreille, 1802
Family: Saturniidae, Boisduval, [1837] 1834
Subfamily: Saturniinae, Boisduval, [1837] 1834
Tribe: Bunaeini, Packard, 1902
Genus: Nudaurelia, W. Rothschild, 1895

DISTRIBUTION:

Nudaurelia kilumilorum flies in the Njombe area of southwest Tanzania, Africa.

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

Nudaurelia kilumilorum larvae feed on

Moths are on the wing in November.

ECLOSION, SCENTING AND MATING:

Eclosion is from underground pupae.

Both sexes fly at night with the males coming in to lights around midnight, the scenting time of the females.

EGGS, LARVAE, COCOONS, AND PUPAE:

Larvae pupate under soil near base of trees.

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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