Orthogonioptilum adiegatum mucronata

Orthogonioptilum adiegatum mucronatum
(Darge, 1988)

Orthogonioptilum adiegetum mucronatum male, BOLD

TAXONOMY:

Superfamily: Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802
Family: Saturniidae Boisduval, [1837] 1834
Subfamily: Micragoninae, Cockerell, 1914
Genus: Orthogonioptilum, Karsch, 1893

MIDI MUSIC

"Moon River"
copyright C. Odenkirk

ON.OFF
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DISTRIBUTION:

Orthogonioptilum adiegatum mucronatum (wingspan: males: 68mm; females: ??) flies in the Nyungwe Forest in southwestern Rwanda.

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

This moth flies in November at elevations of 2000m.

Orthogonioptilum adiegatum mucronatum 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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