Orthogonioptilum concordia

Orthogonioptilum concordia
(Bouyer, 1992)

TAXONOMY:

Superfamily: Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802
Family: Saturniidae Boisduval, [1837] 1834
Subfamily: Micragoninae, Cockerell, 1914
Genus: Orthogonioptilum, Karsch, 1893

MIDI MUSIC

"Moon River"
copyright C. Odenkirk

ON.OFF
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DISTRIBUTION:

Orthogonioptilum concordia (wingspan: males: mm; females: ) flies in Zaire, now the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

This moth is probably the same as O. silvaticum Darge, 1992. Visit Orthogonioptilum silvaticum for pictures and additional information.

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

This moth probably flies in April and has ben taken in September.

Orthogonioptilum concordia larvae feed on

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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