DISTRIBUTION:

Gonimbrasia elgoniana flies in
western Kenya: Mt. Elgon.

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

Gonimbrasia elgoniana moth flies in the month of August, and probably in other months.

ECLOSION, SCENTING AND MATING:

Eclosion is from underground pupae.
Both sexes fly at night with the males coming in to lights around midnight, the scenting time of the females.

EGGS, LARVAE, COCOONS AND PUPAE:

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 species name, "elgoniana" is indicative of a specimen type locale in Mt. Elgon in western Kenya.