Bunaeopsis rendalliana
Updated as per Bouyer's Catalog of African Saturniidae (BCAS: synonyms and incertae sedis), April 2007

Bunaeopsis rendalliana
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Gaede, 1927

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TAXONOMY:

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

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DISTRIBUTION:

Bunaeopsis rendalliana, (wingspan: ? mm) is possibly found in ??

Thierry Bouyer lists this moth as "Incertae sedis" in his 1999 catalogue.

Incertae sedis means "of uncertain position (seat)". It is a phrase used to define a taxonomic group where the broader relationships are unknown or undefined.

Thus, Bunaeopsis rendalliana may be a distinct species, but it might also be a synonym for other similar moths going by a different name. More scientific study is needed to determine the relationships.

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

There is probably only one generation of Bunaeopsis rendalliana per year with moths probably on the wing in either January or July.

ECLOSION, SCENTING AND MATING:

Males are probably active at night and come in to lights.

EGGS, LARVAE AND PUPAE:

The life history is unknown.

Mature larvae probably excavate subterranean chambers in which the larvae pupate.

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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The suggested pronunciations, on this page and on other pages, are primarily put forward to assist those who hear with internal ears as they read.

There are many collectors from different countries whose intonations and accents would be different.

The genus name Bunaeopsis, indicates a similarity ('opsis' = looks like) to the Bunaea genus. That name is from the Greek and refers to a lobed hill-dweller.

The species name rendalliana is probably indicative of a similarity to rendalli.