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