species: cordata Drury 1773
remark: small Pachnoda with lots of colour varieties
wild habitat: common western african savannah species
origin: Senegal
origin2: Guinea, variety obscura Schoch
wild imago size: 15-18 mm
breeding difficulty: relatively easy, some populations tend to diapause in cocoon stage up to 5 months

species: tridentata Olivier 1789
remark: -
wild habitat: common western african savannah species, cohabit with P. cordata
origin: Guinea
wild imago size: 16-20 mm
breeding difficulty: unknown, I probably kept only males of this species

species: concolor Schürhoff 1938
remark: -
wild habitat: western african savannah species, it was found cohabiting with P. vuilleti and P.ardoini (P.JUHEL pers.comm.)
origin: Burkina Fasso
wild imago size: 20-22 mm
breeding difficulty: unknown, I´ve never bred this species

species: trimaculata Kraatz 1885
remark: many transitional forms and similiar species are known
wild habitat: Acacia woodland of eastern Africa, often found on Protea sp.
origin1: Zambia, Kafue NP, 2/2005, P. Malec leg.
origin2: Zambia, Chongwe, 11/2006 J.Touroult photographed
origin3: Tanzania
wild imago size: 21-24 mm
breeding difficulty: very easy

species: discolor Kolbe 1895
remark: -
wild habitat: Acacia woodland of eastern Africa, often found on Protea sp., in Malawi cohabit with Marmylida (Pachnodella) impressa
origin: Tanzania
wild imago size: 15-18 mm
breeding difficulty: medium, species often requires longer diapausis in cocoon stage

species: helleri Moser 1910
remark: -
wild habitat: found inside the canopy forest
origin: Uganda, Mt. Elgon, 11/2006, P. Malec leg.
wild imago size: 14-16 mm
breeding difficulty: unknown, only 3 males of this species were found

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