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Gonimbrasia tyrrhea

Synonyms: Gonimbrasia rubra; Gonimbrasia rubrescens; Gonimbrasia tirrhaea

Wikipedia Abstract

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.
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1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0