Tagoropsis flavinata septentrionalis
Updated as per personal communication with Thierry Bouyer
Updated as per personal communication with David Bygott (Kirawira, Tanzania, February 22, 2009), March 2009

Tagoropsis flavinata septentrionalis
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Bouyer, 2000

Tagoropsis flavinata septentrionalis male, courtesy of Thierry Bouyer.

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TAXONOMY:

Superfamily: Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802
Family: Saturniidae Boisduval, [1837] 1834
Subfamily: Saturniinae Boisduval, [1837] 1834
Tribe: Urotini, Packard, 1902
Genus: Tagoropsis, R. Felder, 1874

MIDI MUSIC

"African Midi Music"

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DISTRIBUTION:

The Tagoropsis flavinata septentrionalis moth flies in Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania: Kirawira (DB) and Kenya, and possibly Uganda and PR Congo.

Tagoropsis flavinata septentrionalis male, Kirawira, Serengeti, Tanzania,
February 22, 2009, 4170 feet, courtesy of David Bygott, approx. wingspan 70mm.

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

David Bygott reports a February flight in Kirawira, Tanzania.

Tagoropsis flavinata septentrionalis larvae probably feed on Allophyllus africanus, Allophylus melanocarpus, Allophylus subcoriaceus and Schmidelia africana.

Tagoropsis flavinata septentrionalis female, courtesy of Thierry Bouyer.

ECLOSION, SCENTING AND MATING:

Females emit an airbourne pheromone at night and males track the scent with their antennae by flying in a zigzag pattern into the wind.

EGGS, LARVAE AND PUPAE:


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.


Allophyllus africanus
Allophylus melanocarpus.....
Allophylus subcoriaceus
Schmidelia africana

Allophyllus africanus
Allophylus melanocarpus
Allophylus subcoriaceus
Schmidelia africana

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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.

The word Tagoropsis means a 'leading aspect', probably indicating ease of identification (Pinhey).

The species name, 'flavinata', means 'yellow marked' (Pinhey).

The subspecies name 'septentrionalis' means 'northern' indicating this subspecies flies in a range northward of the nominate subspecies.


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