Ludia arida
Updated as per Pinhey's Emperor Moths of South and South-Central Africa, 1972, April 29, 2006
Updated as per Bouyer's Catalogue of African Saturniidae, 1999, April 29, 2006
Updated as per Natural History Museum website, April 29, 2006

Ludia arida
LOO-dee-uhMah-REE-duh
Jordan, 1938

Ludia arida male, on my home computer only.

TAXONOMY:

Superfamily: Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802
Family: Saturniidae Boisduval, [1837] 1834
Subfamily: Saturniinae Boisduval, [1837] 1834
Tribe: Micragonini Cockerell in Packard, 1914 (1902)
Genus: Ludia, Wallengren, 1865

MIDI MUSIC

"Moon River"
copyright C. Odenkirk

ON.OFF
<bgsound src="moon.mid" LOOP=FOREVER>

DISTRIBUTION:

Ludia arida flies in
Angola, Africa.

Ludia arida male, on my home computer only.

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

ECLOSION, SCENTING AND MATING:

These moths are relatively small and day-flying males have falcate forewings. The somewhat larger females call during the day, but oviposit at night (beginning probably in early evening). Their forewings are slightly produced at the apex but are not falcate.

EGGS, LARVAE, PUPAE, COCOONS:


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.

Asteraceae.....

Asteraceae

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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.

There are many collectors from different countries whose intonations and accents would be different.

The genus name Ludia is from the Latin and means "a player".

The species name "arida" probably means from a dry area.