DISTRIBUTION:

The Micragone nubifera moth flies in
Ghana: Winnebah;
Ivory Coast: Adiopodoumé (March, July, August, September, October), Korhogo (May); through to
the Republic of Central Africa: Bata. Rodolphe Rougerie reports it from
Gabon.

It probably also flies in
? Cameroon ?;
? Nigeria ?;
? Benin ?;
? Togo ?; and possibly west of Ivory Coast. This species is very similar to Micragone ducorpsi, so it may be some time before the ranges of the two species become more clearly defined. The Natural History Museum lists M. nubifera for
Sierra Leone: Kap Palmas;
Senegal; and
Cameroon.

Bouyer indicates nubifera = nenia.

Micragone nubifera male, Bata, Central Africa ??, July 1996, courtesy of Jonathon Tubbs.

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

This moth flies in Ivory Coast: Adiopodoumé (March, July, August, September, October), Korhogo (May). It appears there are at least two, possibly three or more broods annually.

Micragone nubifera larvae feed on Xylopia aethiopica and on Annona senegalensis.

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.

Annona senegalensis ....... Xylopia aethiopica

Wild Custard Apple Negro pepper

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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, 'nubifera', means 'bearing a cloud' and probably refers to the dark patch below the forewing apex.