genus: PACHNODELLA Stichel 1922

species: impressa Goldfuss 1805
remark:-
wild habitat: common species of eastern and central equatorial african bush, found on Protea sp.
origin: Malawi, Dedza, 3/2000 leg. Malec Petr
origin2: Tanzania
wild imago size: 18-25 mm
breeding difficulty: medium to difficult, cocoon diapause and oviposition are two main breeding troubles

species: marginella Fabricius 1775
remark: -
wild habitat: common species of western and central Africa, predominantly forestal habitats
origin: Nigeria
origin: Uganda, Mabira forest, 11/2006, leg. Petr Malec
wild imago size: 16-21 mm
breeding difficulty: easy for some populations, for population from Uganda oviposition was unachieved in F1

genus: DISCHISTA Burmeister 1842

species: cincta de Geer 1778
remark: I´ve never bred this species
wild habitat: common species of south african dry shrub savanna, larvae were found in cattle dung
origin: Namibia, leg. and photographed Karl Werner
wild imago size: 17-23 mm
breeding difficulty: probably difficult

       
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Pachnodella marginella (> Nigeria; >> Uganda)
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