Pseudobunaea tyrrhena neglecta
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Updated as per
personal communication with Sebastian Brandner, 2006
Updated as per personal communication with Jean-Louis Albert, November 2007; May 2008
Updated as per Saturnafrica #12, July 2012, Darge (Ndoki PN, Sangha, southwestern CAR); February 2, 2014
Updated as per personal communication with Nigel Voaden (P. tyrrhena ssp, Sakania, DRC, January 19, 2013); August 22, 2014
Updated as per personal communication with Kelly Price (142mm, male, Cameroon); January 25, 2015
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Pseudobunaea tyrrhena neglecta
soo-doh-BEWE-nay-uhMtye-REE-nuhMneh-GLECK-tuh
Darge, 2003
Pseudobunaea tyrrhena neglecta, courtesy of Eric van Schayck
Pseudobunaea tyrrhena ssp neglecta?? male,
Sakania, Democratic Republic of the Congo,
January 19, 2013, courtesy of Nigel Voaden
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Comments, suggestions and/or additional information are welcomed by Bill.
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Superfamily: Bombycoidea, Latreille, 1802
Family: Saturniidae, Boisduval, [1837] 1834
Subfamily: Saturniinae, Boisduval, [1837] 1834
Tribe: Bunaeini, Packard, 1902
Genus: Pseudobunaea, Bouvier, 1927
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DISTRIBUTION:
Pseudobunaea tyrrhena neglecta, courtesy of Ken Thorne |
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Pseudobunaea tyrrhena neglecta, male, Alembe, Province Moyen-Ogooue,
Gabon,
20th to 24th January 2003, courtesy of
Sebastian Brandner.
(wingspan: 142mm)
Pseudobunaea tyrrhena neglecta, male, Elone, Sud Province,
Cameroon,
February 2006, courtesy of
Sebastian Brandner.
(wingspan: 130mm)
Pseudobunaea tyrrhena neglecta, male (verso, Elone, Sud Province,
Cameroon,
February 2006, courtesy of
Sebastian Brandner.
(wingspan: 130mm)
Pseudobunaea tyrrhena neglecta male, 142mm, Cameroon,
courtesy of Kelly Price.
This subspecies is larger (male wingspan: 115-142mm) than
P. t. pratorum (male wingspan: 100-128mm) and flies more to
the south, although there is some overlap in their ranges.
Pseucobunnaea tyrrhena neglecta, male, Franceville, Gabon,
October 12, 2007, wingspan 115mm, courtesy of
Jean-Louis Albert.
Pseucobunnaea tyrrhena neglecta, male (verso), Franceville, Gabon,
October 12, 2007, wingspan 115mm, courtesy of
Jean-Louis Albert.
FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:
The
Pseudobunaea tyrrhena neglecta moth probably broods
continuously as specimens have been taken in the months
of January, February, March, April, May, June, August, September,
October, December.
Visit
Pseudobunaea tyrrhena neglecta male (recto and verso), Franceville, Gabon,
May 9, 2008, courtesy of Jean-Louis Albert.
Larvae probably feed on Brachystegia randi, Pterocarpus, Uapaca
and Berlinia. Brachystegia spiciformis and
Populus would probably also serve as larval hosts.
Pseudobunaea tyrrhena neglecta, female, Tanzania, courtesy of
Eric van Schayck
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 AND PUPAE:
Little is known about the life-cycle of this species.
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.
"Pseudobunaea" is derived from
"pseudo" = false or like and Bunaea = "Hill Dwellers".
Many of these moths were placed, at one time, with
Lobobunaea, but Pseudobunaea lack spines (present on
Pseudobunaea tibia) on the legs, and the hindwing eyespot is
grey and/or black without the coppery colour of the Lobobunaea.
The species name, tyrrhena, meaning winding river, is
descriptive of the wavy lines on the forwings.
I do not know the reason for the subspecies name.
Larval Food Plants
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
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Mnondo
Msasa
Mukwa
Wild loquat
Msasa
Poplar
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