DISTRIBUTION:

Gonimbrasia murphyiana flies in
northern Malawi:, Mt. Uzumara; at elevations near 6000 ft.

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

Gonimbrasia murphyiana moth flies in the month of January, 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, "murphyiana" is honourific for Murphy.