DISTRIBUTION:

Orthogonioptilum violascens (wingspan: males: 59-63mm; females: larger) flies in
Tanzania,
Ivory Coast,
Cameroon,
Gabon,
Congo Brazzaville: Ouesso,
Kenya,
Uganda,
Malawi,
and the Democratic Republic of the Congo,
and probably in Rwanda and Burundi.

Orthogonioptilum violascens male, Bold

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

This moth flies in January, and possibly again in the summer and fall.

Orthogonioptilum violascens larval hosts are unknown.

Orthogonioptilum violascens male, Bold

Orthogonioptilum violascens female, Bold

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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