Pseudobunaea alinda deaconi

Pseudobunaea alinda deaconi
Stoneham, 1962

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TAXONOMY:

Superfamily: Bombycoidea, Latreille, 1802
Family: Saturniidae, Boisduval, [1837] 1834
Subfamily: Saturniinae, Boisduval, [1837] 1834
Tribe: Bunaeini, Packard, 1902
Genus: Pseudobunaea, Bouvier, 1927

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DISTRIBUTION:

The Pseudobunaea alinda deaconi moth flies in Africa.

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

The Pseudobunaea alinda deaconi moth flies in the month of .

Larvae probably feed upon Caesalpiniaceae = Fabaceae and Fagus.

ECLOSION, SCENTING AND MATING:

Eclosion is from underground pupae.

Both sexes fly at night with the males coming in to lights around midnight, the scenting time of the females.

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.

Fagus......

Beech

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