DISTRIBUTION:

Ansorge's Prince, Micragone ansorgei (forewing length: 38-45mm), flies in
Zimbabwe: Salisbury;
Malawi;
Zambia: Central Province, Lusaka Province;
Angola;
Tanzania: Amani, Dodoma and Ukerewe Island;
and southeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Possibly?? it is replaced in Zambia and Angola by lighter, brighter and smaller Micragone moxicoensis.

Micragone ansorgei is synonymous with bilineata (Salisbury, Mashonaland, Zimbabwe) and trefurthi described from Tanzania. It's again a "miombo" species and probably also flies in SE Congo (Shaba/Katanga). Now, 2012, both bilineata and trefurthi are treated as separate species.

This species may now be more limited to Zambia and southeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, being replaced by other members of the group in the more extended ranges indicated above. for instance, M. bilineata might be the representative of the group in southeastern DRC; M. amaniana would be from Amani, northeastern Tanzania; M. trefurthi in Tabora, northwestern Tanzania, etc..

Micragone ansorgei or bilineata??, male, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

This moth flies from ?.

Micragone ansorgei larvae feed on Berlinia globiflora, Berlinia paniculata, Brachystegia spiciformis, Cercis and Julbernardia paniculata.

Micragone ansorgei (female), Zambia, courtesy of Eric van Schayck.
http://www.saturniidae-mundi.de/Oschayck/schayck.htm

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.

Berlinia globiflora Berlinia paniculata Brachystegia spiciformis.......... Cercis ssp Julbernardia paniculata.

Berlinia globiflora Mnondo Msasa Cercis Mnondo

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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.

Micragone comes from the Greek words for a small contest, according to Pinhey.

The species name, 'ansorgei', is honourific for Dr. I. W. Ansorge.