Orthogonioptilum adiegetum bafutensis
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Updated as per T. Bouyer's Catalogue, 1999, February 10, 2006
Updated as per Darge's Saturniidae I, February 10, 2006
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Orthogonioptilum adiegetum bafutensis
or-thoh-goh-nee-op-TIL-ummmagh-dee-ugh-GHEE-tummm
bagh-foo-TENS-ihs
Darge, 1988
Orthogonioptilum adiegetum bafutensis male, BOLD.
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Superfamily: Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802
Family: Saturniidae Boisduval, [1837] 1834
Subfamily: Micragoninae, Cockerell, 1914
Genus: Orthogonioptilum, Karsch, 1893 | |
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DISTRIBUTION:
Orthogonioptilum adiegetum bafutensis
(wingspan: males: 67-70mm; females: larger) flies in
northwestern Cameroon.
FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:
This moth flies
in May at elevations of 2000m.
Orthogonioptilum adiegetum bafutensis larval hosts are
unknown.
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.
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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.
There are many collectors from different countries whose
intonations and accents would be different.
The genus name Orthogonioptilum refers to
the nearly right angle at the anal angle of the forewing.
The species name means "indescribable". (Pinhey)
The subspecies name indicates a locality, in the forests
of Bafut Nguemba, Cameroon.