ATHLETES OF THE WORLD
Athletes albicans courtesy of Alain Van Vyve
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Updated as per Pinhey's Emperor Moths of South and South-Central Africa, 1972, May 11, 2006 Updated as per Bouyer's Catalogue of African Saturniidae, 1999, May 11, 2006 |
These moths are very similar to the Gynanisa, however, males from the Athletes genus have short tails/extensions on the hindwings, and the antennae of male Athletes are noticeably smaller than is the case with Gynanisa males.
At least two species, gigas and ethra, are featured on postage stamps.
Larvae are green with metallic markings. They leave the host plant at maturity to pupate in subterranean chambers.
P indicates a picture is available.
P albicans Rougeot, 1955
Cameroon,
Gabon;
(Ivory Coast, BOLD)
P ethra (Westwood, 1849)
Mozambique;
Republic of Central Africa;
Zambia;
Democratic Republic of the Congo; (Maube) West and Central Africa NHM
P ethra ogouensis Rougeot, 1962
Cameroon,
Gabon;
(Ivory Coast, BOLD)
P gigas (Sonthonnax, 1899)
Rwanda,
Zambia,
Zimbabwe,
Democratic Republic of the Congo; ?
Republic of Central Africa,
(Tanzania, BOLD)
steindachneri Rebel, 1904 is same as gigas
Rolf Oberprieler, June 2004, and Thierry Bouyer,
May 2006, indicate steindachneri = gigas; distinct from
semialba
P nyanzae Rebel, 1904
Cameroon,
Gabon,
Tanzania,
Congo,
Uganda,
Kenya, ?
Tanzania,
(Guinea Conakry,
Republic of Central Africa, BOLD)
N nyanzae bousqueti Darge, 1988 Africa: possibly
Guinea Conakry
P semialba (Sonthonnax, 1899)
eastern central Africa:
Rwanda,
Zimbabwe,
Malawi,
Tanzania, eastern
Democratic Republic of the Congo,
(Kenya).
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