DISTRIBUTION:

Goodia stellata (wingspan: males: 62-64mm; females: unknown) inhabits
Cameroon: Ndoupe (Matomb region);
southwestern Equatorial guinea; and
Gabon: Monts de Cristal, Estuaire, Ogooue-Ivindo, Ogooue-Lolo, Ngounie.

The outer margin of the male forewing is very straight, almost turning at a ninety degree angle as it approaches the apex which is quite produced and narrow.

This moth is yellowish, with the large darker patch outside the crescent, clearly indented along the veins and distinctly outlined, separating it from the marginal area.

The outer margin of the hindwings is regularly convex with one dark, well marked antemarginal band.

Note the light coloured "crescents" just inside the outer margin of the hindwing ventral surface.

Goodia stellata male (verso), courtesy of Philippe Darge.

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

This moth flies in June and November suggesting at least two broods.

Larval hosts are unknown.

ECLOSION, SCENTING AND MATING:

Females fly early at night with males on the wing around midnight, the calling time of females. Both sexes come in to lights.

EGGS, LARVAE, COCOONS AND PUPAE:

Eggs are deposited in small groups of 4-12 on twigs or hostplant leaves. Larvae are solitary feeders.

Larvae descend the foodplant at pupation time and construct a flimsy cocoon in debris at the base of the hostplant.

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. 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.

Goodia might?? be honourific for botanist Peter Good or collector A. I. Good.

The species name 'stellata' means star-like.