DISTRIBUTION: The Eudaemonia trogophylla hartfordi moth flies in the People's Republic of the Congo and possibly in Cameroon and other neighbouring countries. FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS: Larval hosts are unknown. I suspect a January flight. Eudaemonia trogophylla hartfordi, (verso) Congo, Lepidoptera Types of the Royal Museum for Central Africa ECLOSION, SCENTING AND MATING: Females extend a scent gland from the posterior tip of the abdomen to call in males. EGGS, LARVAE 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. Use your browser "Back" button to return to the previous page. Return to Eudaemonia Index Return to Main Index The pronunciation of scientific names is troublesome for many. The "suggestion" at the top of the page is merely a suggestion. It is based on commonly accepted English pronunciation of Greek names and/or some fairly well accepted "rules" for latinized scientific names. 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 species name "trogophylla" comes from the Greek words "trogo" and "phylla" which mean "to gnaw" and "leaves", respectively. the subspecies name "hartfordi" is honourific for Hartford. The genus name, Eudaemonia, means "a state of well being". (Pinhey, 1972)