DISTRIBUTION:

Orthogonioptilum loloense (wingspan: males: 45mm; females: larger) flies in
Gabon: Ogooue-Lolo: Pont du la Lolo, 40 km west of Lastoursville.

The male forewing is slightly falcate. The median area is brownish-ochre; the am and pm line are thin but distinct. The transverse line is weak. The points of lights are small to vestigial.

The hindwing is a uniform ochre.

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

This moth flies in May, with probable flights in July and in the fall.

Orthogonioptilum loloense larval hosts are unknown.

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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