DISTRIBUTION:

Decachorda flavilinia flies in Kenya, Africa, and probably in other African countries. Pinhey suggests this is a form of D. rosea having a yellow-edged outer line.

Rolf Oberprieler indicates correct spelling is flavilinia, but that name is unavailable.

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

This moth probably flies in December-January, again in April, and probably at other times.

Decachorda flavilinia larvae probably feed on Hyparrhenia.

ECLOSION, SCENTING AND MATING:

EGGS, LARVAE, COCOONS AND PUPAE:

Larval Food Plants

Listed below are the 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.

Hyparrhenia......

Thatching grass

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The pronunciation of scientific names is troublesome for many. The "suggestion" at the top of the page is merely a suggestion.

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

The genus name Decachorda means ten chords and may refer to the number of veins on the forewing.

The (unavailable) species name "flavilinia" means 'yellow-line' and refers to the yellowish lines edging the outer line.