DISTRIBUTION:

Nudaurelia antelata (wingspan: males: 116-117mm; females: probably larger) flies in
central Angola.

The forewing apex protrudes slightly, but it is also rounded as is the anal angle. The reddish-brown am line zigzags evenly; the reddish grey-brown pm line is straight like the outer margin. It is highlighted here and there with some reddish scales.

The eyespot is small and oval with a miniscule, circular hyaline point surrounded by very fine rings of black, rose and wine red.

On the hindwing, the am line is non-existent, but the dark grey pm line is wide and parallels the outer margin, but is slightly curved toward the anal angle for the lower third of its length.

The large eyespot is widely separated from the pm line. The eyespot has a tiny center, a wide ring of orange-yellow, a narrow black ring, a red ring and then a rosy-pink red highlighted with red.

The underside is not as red as the dorsal surface and the forewing am line is absent.

Nudaurelia antelata male, Angola, 117mm, on my home computer only

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

The Nudaurelia antelata moth flies in the month of December.

Nudaurelia antelata male (verso), P. Darge, on my home computer only

ECLOSION, SCENTING AND MATING:

EGGS, LARVAE AND PUPAE:

Mature larvae pupate in subterranean chambers.

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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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.

Some of the early describers/namers chose genus and species names indicating some character of the insect, but more often, they simply chose names from Greek or Roman mythology or history.

Those species names which end in "ensis" indicate a specimen locale, and those which end in "i", pronounced "eye", honour a contempory friend/collector/etc.

The genus name Nudaurelia means 'naked gold' (Pinhey).

The reason for the species name "antelata", is unknown to me.