Nudaurelia renvazorum

Gonimbrasia (Nudaurelia) renvazorum
Darge, 2002

Nudaurelia renvazorum, southwest Tanzania, male courtesy of Otso Reunanen.

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Comments, suggestions and/or additional information are welcomed by Bill.

TAXONOMY:

Superfamily: Bombycoidea, Latreille, 1802
Family: Saturniidae, Boisduval, [1837] 1834
Subfamily: Saturniinae, Boisduval, [1837] 1834
Tribe: Bunaeini, Packard, 1902
Genus: Nudaurelia, W. Rothschild, 1895

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DISTRIBUTION:

Nudaurelia renvazorum flies in the Njombe area of southwest Tanzania and in northern Malawi, Africa.

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

Nudaurelia renvazorum larvae feed on

Moths are on the wing in November.

ECLOSION, SCENTING AND MATING:

Eclosion is from underground pupae.

Both sexes fly at night with the males coming in to lights around midnight, the scenting time of the females.

EGGS, LARVAE, COCOONS AND PUPAE:

Larvae pupate under soil near base of trees.

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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