Micragone agathylla flammostriata
Updated as per Pinhey's Emperor Moths of South and South-Central Africa, 1972, April 30, 2006
Updated as per Bouyer's Catalogue of African Saturniidae, 1999, April 30, 2006
Updated as per Natural History Museum website, April 30, 2006

Micragone agathylla flammostriata
mye-kragh-GOHN-neemmagh-guh-THILL-uhmm
flagh-MOH-strye-ay-tuh
Rougeot, 1979

Micragone agathylla flammostriata male, 75mm, 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: Micragone, Walker, 1855

MIDI MUSIC

"Moon River"
copyright C. Odenkirk

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DISTRIBUTION:

Micragone agathylla flammostriata (wingspan: males: 75-76mm; females: probably larger) flies in
the Republic of Central Africa, and possibly other African countries.

Micragone agathylla flammostriata male, 76mm, on my home computer only.

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

This moth flies from ??

Micragone agathylla flammostriata larvae feed on ??

ECLOSION, SCENTING AND MATING:

EGGS, LARVAE, COCOONS, 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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