DISTRIBUTION:

Ubaena periculosa flies in Zambia.

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

Ubaena periculosa larvae probably feed on Pinus patula and Pinus radiata.

ECLOSION, SCENTING AND MATING:

Eclosion is from underground pupae.

Both sexes fly at night.

EGGS, LARVAE AND PUPAE:

Larvae pupate under soil near base of trees.

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.

I do not know the source of Ubaena, but it probaly comes from a latinized form of Ubena, a region which lies in Tanzania just north-east of Lake Nyasa. Pinhey indicates it is an anagram of Bunaea.

The species name, periculosa means dangerous, and it may be a reference to the habitat terrain or possibly to some other aspect of collecting.

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 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.

Pinus patula Pinus radiata.....

Patula pine Monterey pine

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