Decachorda inspersa
dek-uh-KORD-uhMin-SPUR-suh
Hampson, 1910

Decachorda inspersa male, Democratic Republic of the Congo,
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Decachorda inspersa male, 47mm, Mazabuka, Rhodesia,
1952, Cornell University Collection, courtesy of Ryan Saint Laurent.

TAXONOMY: Superfamily: Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 Family: Saturniidae Boisduval, [1837] 1834 Subfamily: Saturniinae Boisduval, [1837] 1834 Tribe: Micragonini Cockerell in Packard, 1914 (1902) Genus: Decachorda, Aurivillius, 1898

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DISTRIBUTION:

Decachorda inspersa (wingspan: males: 47mm; females: probably slightly larger), (tentatively) flies in
Democratic Republic of the Congo; and
northern Zimbabwe: Mazabuka.

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

I do not know the flight season of this moth.

Decachorda inspersa larvae feed on broad-leafed lawn grasses.

ECLOSION, SCENTING AND MATING:

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.

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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 species name "inspersa" comes from ??.