DISTRIBUTION:

The Suave Prince, Pseudoludia suavis (wingspan: males: approx. 75mm; females: approx. 80mm) (forewing length: 32-43mm), flies in Usambara in northeastern Tanzania: west of Amani (Tanga).

T. Bouyer, 1999, indicates that P. lilacina (Weymer, 1907) Holocera is the same as Pseudoludia suavis.

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

Larvae probably feed on Vernonia.

Pseudoludia suavis female, Usambara, Tanzania, All Leps Barcode of Life.

ECLOSION, SCENTING AND MATING:

EGGS, LARVAE, PUPAE, COCOONS:

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. It is based on commonly accepted English pronunciation of Greek names and/or some fairly well accepted "rules" for latinized scientific names.

The suggested pronunciations, on this page and on other pages, are primarily put forward to assist those who hear with internal ears as they read.

There are many collectors from different countries whose intonations and accents would be different.

Some of the early describers/namers chose genus and species names indicating some character of the insect, but more often, they simply chose names from Greek or Roman mythology or history.

Those species names which end in "ensis" indicate a specimen locale, and those which end in "i", pronounced "eye", honour a contempory friend/collector/etc.

"Ludia" is from the Latin word for player and may have been chosen for the erratic (playful), daytime flight of the males. Pseudoludia means 'false Ludia' or 'Ludia-like'.

The species name "suavis" comes from the Latin, meaning 'sweet'.