Gonimbrasia tyrrhea
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Saturniidae |
| Genus: | Gonimbrasia |
| Species: | G. tyrrhea |
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Gonimbrasia tyrrhea, the zigzag emperor moth, is a moth of the family Saturniidae. The species was first described by Pieter Cramer in 1776.[2] It is found in central and southern Africa.[3]
The wingspan is 90–120 mm.
The larvae feed on Acacia mollissima, Malus, Fagus, Salix and Laburnum species.[4]
References
- ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Gonimbrasia tyrrhea". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
- ^ Rougerie, R. & Collective of iBOL Saturniidae expert taxonomists (2009). "Gonimbrasia tyrrhea". Lepidoptera Barcode of Life. Archived from the original on November 12, 2018. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
- ^ "Gonimbrasia tyrrhea (Cramer, 1775)". African Moths. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
- ^ "Lepidoptera Breeders Association. They emerge in the winter, and fly annually from December to April". Archived from the original on 2013-01-05. Retrieved 2012-07-07.