DISTRIBUTION:

Pseudobunaea epithyrena natalensis flies in Africa:
South frica: Natal; and
Zambia: Luapula Province: Mwense; and Central Province: Kasanka National Park.

I believe this moth now has ful species status as Pseudobunaea natalensis.

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

Pseudobunaea epityrhena natalensis flies in the months of .

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

Pseudobunaea epithyrena natalensis, male, Zambia, courtesy of Minetti Robert,
not 100% sure of this id (WO)

Pseudobunaea epithyrena natalensis, male (verso), Natal,
Swedish Museum of Natural History

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, 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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