DISTRIBUTION:

Orthogonioptilum brunneum (wingspan: males: 57-68mm; females: larger) flies in Takwa, Ghana; and Yapo, Ivory Coast and Guinea Conakry.

The forewing is very falcate, but the apex is a little blunt. The ground colour is rosy grey-brown to olive brown.

The Natural History Museum lists it as a synonym of prox, but Darge indicates it as a distinct species of the group prox (southwestern Cameroon), infernarum (western Cameroon), bouyeri (Togo), brunneum (Ghana, Ivory Coast).

Orthogonioptilum brunneum male (verso), BOLD.

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

This moth flies in March and possibly again in the fall.

Orthogonioptilum brunneum larval hosts are unknown.

Orthogonioptilum brunneum female, BOLD.

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 foodplant will prove useful. The list is not exhaustive. Experimenting with closely related foodplants is worthwhile.

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