DISTRIBUTION:

Pseudobunaea parathyrrena flies in the PR Congo, Africa.

Thierry Bouyer reports it from Malawi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Dave Rolfe confirms it is Zambia: Mbala.

Pseudobunaea parathyrrena male, Mbala Zambia,
119mm, September 8, 1971, courtesy of Dave. T. Rolfe.

Pseudobunaea parathyrrena flava, male, (verso) Congo,
Lepidoptera Types of the Royal Museum for Central Africa

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

The Pseudobunaea parathyrrena moth flies in the month of September, and probably in other months.

Larvae probably feed on Brachystegia randi, Pterocarpus, Uapaca and Berlinia. Brachystegia spiciformis and Populus would probably also serve as larval hosts.

Pseudobunaea parathyrrena verso, Malawi, All Leps Barcode of Life:
Biodiversity Institute of Ontario.

ECLOSION, SCENTING AND MATING:

Eclosion is from underground pupae.

Both sexes fly at night with the males coming in to lights around midnight, the scenting time of the females.

EGGS, LARVAE, COCOONS AND PUPAE:

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.

Berlinia Brachystegia randi...... Pterocarpus Uapaca Brachystegia spiciformis...... Populus

Mnondo Msasa Mukwa Wild loquat Msasa Poplar

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Pseudobunaea heyeri citrinarius?? male, on my home computer only.
More likely Pseudobunaea parathyrrena.