Orthogonioptilum adiegatum ugandensis
Updated as per Butterflies and moths of Kakamega Forest, (Kenya, Congo, Tanzania, Uganda), Naumann in Kühne (2008); November 2010

Orthogonioptilum adiegatum ugandensis
(Darge, 1988)

Orthogonioptilum adiegetum ugandensis male, BOLD

TAXONOMY:

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

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DISTRIBUTION:

Orthogonioptilum adiegatum ugandensis (wingspan: males: ; females:) flies in
western Tanzania,
Uganda and
Kenya: Kakamega Forest.

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

This moth flies in October. It has been observed in May and December in Kenya.

Orthogonioptilum adiegatum ugandensis 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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