DISTRIBUTION:

Orthogonioptilum conspectum conspectum (wingspan: males: 57-60mm; females: 73-85) flies in southeastern regions of eastern Gabon (Lastoursville and Makokou), Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Thierry Bouyer equates both this moth and O. conspectum exspectatum with O. ochraceum which was described earlier. That would extend its range into southern Cameroon.

The forewings are slightly falcate with a rounded apex. The ground colour is reddish-beige with grey scaling near the apex, around the dark markings on the costa and highlighting the antemedial line.

The post median line is not strong and the transverse line is practically non-existent with a trace toward the apex.

There is also some grey scaling toward the hindwing anal angle.

Each wing has a single "point of light", and the hindwing has two additional miniscule points.

The underside is uniform and clear.

Orthogonioptilum conspectum conspectum = ochraceum male (verso), Congo, October
Lepidoptera Types of the Royal Museum for Central Africa

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

This moth flies in March, June and November.

Orthogonioptilum conspectum conspectum 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.

I suspect ??? the species name is to suggest the similarity of this moth, which Rougeot described in 1962, to O. ochraceum, which he described in 1958. T. Bouyer equates ochraceum, conspectum and c. exspectatum.