DISTRIBUTION: Holocerina angulata biokoensis (forewing length: males: mm; females: mm), flies in Equatorial Guinea: Bioko Island. I am not sure if this moth is stil treated as a subspecies of Holocerina angulata or if it has been synonymized with that species. FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS: I suspect a February-March flight in Equatorial Guinea and possibly an October flight. Holocerina angulata biokoensis larvae possibly feed on Bauhinia reticulata, Psorospermum, and Piliostigma ECLOSION, SCENTING AND MATING: Females call in the males with an airbourne pheromone, which is detected and tracked in flight via the males' highly developed antennae. EGGS, LARVAE, COCOONS AND PUPAE: It is hoped that this alphabetical listing followed by the common name of the anticipated foodplant will prove useful. The list is not exhaustive. Experimenting with closely related foodplants is worthwhile. Bauhinia reticulata....... Combretum Ficus eriobotryoides Ficus sur Maesa lanceolata Psorospermum Piliostigma Sapium ellipticum Kanchan Red wings Fig Fig Maesa lanceolata Legunsoko Kanchan Sapium ellipticum Use browser "Back" button to return to the previous page. Return to Holocerina 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. Holocerina is a modification of the Greek 'Holocera' which means entirely waxy. The species name, 'angulata', possibly refers to the very acute "cut" of the hindwing anal angle. Pinhey (1972) indicates it refers to the angled lines on the wings. The subspecies name, biokoensis, is indicative of a specimen type locale on Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea.