DISTRIBUTION:

Orthogonioptilum crystallinum (wingspan: males: 67-72mm; females: larger) flies in
Gabon: Estuaire: Monts de Cristal; Moyen-Ogooue; Ogooue-Ivindo; Ngounie;
and probably in southern Equatorial Guinea.

The forewing is fairly falcate, and the outer margin is less convex than in neoprox, but the anal angle is more acute.

The body and ground colour of the upper wing surface is somewhat dark, most often olive-brown. The transverse line is well marked. On the forewing there is one larger and one smaller "point of light"; on the hindwing there is one larger point of light below two smaller ones.

This is a forest species in the prox group and sometimes examination of genitalia is needed to distinguish it from neoprox.

Orthogonioptilum crystallinum male, All Leps Barcode of Life.

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

This moth probably flies in March, and possibly again in June and November.

Orthogonioptilum crystallinum larval hosts are unknown.

Orthogonioptilum crystallinum male, All Leps Barcode of Life.

Orthogonioptilum crystallinum female, All Leps Barcode of Life.

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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