Wind Beneath My Wings
copyright C. Odenkirk
MIDI CITY
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DISTRIBUTION:
Bunaea vulpes flies in
Moramanga,
Madagascar, and may be a form of alcinoe, according to
Natural History Musem website.
FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:
Bunaea vulpes adults emerge in the spring, often after a
warm rain.
ECLOSION, SCENTING AND MATING:
This species emerges at dusk and females attract the
night flying males with an airbourne pheromone.
The pair remains coupled for a
relatively short time. Females have thinner and blacker antennae and their abdomens are much
broader and forewings are more rounded than in males.
EGGS, LARVAE, COCOONS, AND PUPAE:
Rough, black pupae are
formed deep (10-15 cm) underground. Under artificial conditions
pupae will emerge after being kept moist following
immersion in tepid water.
Privet probably serves as food plant.
Larval Food Plants
Listed below are primary food plant(s) and alternate food plants listed in Stephen E.
Stone's Foodplants of World Saturniidae. 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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