DISTRIBUTION:

The Pseudobunaea tyrrhena fumida moth (wingspan: males: 110-128mm; females: probably larger) flies in eastern Malawi, Africa, at high elevations (7000 feet plus).

Ground colour is grey-brown as opposed to orangey-brown.

Pseudobunaea tyrrhena fumida male, All Leps Barcode of Life: Biodiversity Institute of Ontario.

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

The Pseudobunaea tyrrhena fumida moth flies in the months of November-December and February.

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

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.

Pseudobunaea tyrrhena fumida male (verso), All Leps Barcode of Life:
Biodiversity Institute of Ontario.

EGGS, LARVAE, COCOONS AND PUPAE:

Listed below are primary food plant(s) and alternate food plants listed in Stephen E. Stone's Foodplants of World Saturniidae and/or on various internet sites. 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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