DISTRIBUTION:

Adafroptilum septiguttata (wingspan: males: 57mm; females: larger) flies in northeastern Tanzania (Ilonga [NHM] and Usambara [NHM & PD]).

This species is listed by Bouyer as an Orthogonioptilum species, but not by Darge who lists it as Afroptilum septiguttata. The correct genus name may be Adafroptilum.

The general colour of the body and wings is a dark grey-brown. The transverse line is well marked with a few brighter reddish areas.

The forewing pm line has seven or eight darker extensions toward the outer margin. There are three small "points of light" in a line with a fourth very small point toward the body.

The hindwing is of uniform colouration with a vetigial transverse line and a better defined pm line, highlighted internally with some brownish-red scaling. There are two-three points of light, the lower/lowest one being a bit larger.

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

This moth probably flies in March-April and again in October. There may be another brood between the two cited.

Adafroptilum septiguttata larval hosts are unknown.

ECLOSION, SCENTING AND MATING:

EGGS, LARVAE 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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