Gonimbrasia (Nudaurelia) jamesoni

Gonimbrasia (Nudaurelia) jamesoni form aethiops
Rothschild, 1907 Imbrasia

Nudaurelia jamesoni male courtesy of Eric van Schayck

This site has been created by Bill Oehlke at oehlkew@islandtelecom.com
Comments, suggestions and/or additional information are welcomed by Bill.

TAXONOMY:

Superfamily: Bombycoidea, Latreille, 1802
Family: Saturniidae, Boisduval, [1837] 1834
Subfamily: Saturniinae, Boisduval, [1837] 1834
Tribe: Bunaeini, Packard, 1902
Genus: Nudaurelia,

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DISTRIBUTION:

Nudaurelia jamesoni (form aethiops) (wingspan: males: 93mm; females: probably larger) flies in Cameroon and possibly in other provinces and countries in Africa.

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

Nudaurelia jamesoni moths are on the wing in July in Cameroon, and possibly in other months.

ECLOSION, SCENTING AND MATING:

Nudaurelia jamesoni females attract males with an airbourne pheromone.

EGGS, LARVAE AND PUPAE:

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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