Orthogonioptilum umbrulatum
Updated as per T. Bouyer's Catalogue, 1999, February 12, 2006
Updated as per Darge's Saturniidae I, February 12, 2006

Orthogonioptilum umbrulatum
or-thoh-GOH-nee-oh-TIL-ummmum-brew-LAY-tum
Basquin, 1995

Orthogonioptilum umbrulatum 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 umbrulatum (wingspan: males: 56mm; females: 76mm) flies in forested zones of the northern plateau of Gabon: Ogooue-Ivindo: Makokou (308m) south to Haut-Ogooue: Okondja (335m).

The antennae, body and basal areas of the wings are beige. The ground colour is burnt umber and the median zone is chocolate brown and the cell has two visible points of light, ringed with ochre. The am and pm lines are well marked.

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

This moth flies in April and December and possibly mid way between those two months.

Orthogonioptilum umbrulatum 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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