Gonimbrasia tyrrhea
Gonimbrasia tyrrhea | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Saturniidae |
Genus: | Gonimbrasia |
Species: | G. tyrrhea |
Binomial name | |
Gonimbrasia tyrrhea (Cramer, 1776)[1] | |
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The Zig-Zag Emperor Silkmoth (Gonimbrasia tyrrhea) is a moth of the Saturniidae family. It is found in central and southern Africa.
The wingspan is 90–120 mm. Adults are greenish-grey with a white zig-zag line.
The larvae feed on Acacia mollissima, Malus, Fagus, Salix and Laburnum species. They do not spin silk but produce a subterranean pupae. They are matt black with greyish-blue scales and reach a length of up to 100 mm.[2]
References
- ↑ Euchromia, funet.fi
- ↑ Lepidoptera Breeders Association
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