DISTRIBUTION:

Micragone morini (wingspan: males: 50mm; females: 68mm) flies in Republic of Central Africa and People's Republic of the Congo.

Micragone morini male, BOLD Systems.

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

This moth flies from .

Micragone morini larval hosts are unknown.

Micragone morini female, BOLD Systems.

ECLOSION, SCENTING AND MATING:

EGGS, LARVAE, COCOONS, AND PUPAE:

Larval Food Plants

Listed below are the primary food plant(s) and alternate food plants listed in Stephen E. Stone's Foodplants of World Saturniidae. 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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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, 'morini', is honourific for Morin.