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Gonimbrasia tyrrhea

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Gonimbrasia tyrrhea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Saturniidae
Genus: Gonimbrasia
Species:
G. tyrrhea
Binomial name
Gonimbrasia tyrrhea
(Cramer, 1776)[1]
Synonyms
  • Attacus tyrrhea Cramer, 1776

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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Rougerie, R. & Collective of iBOL Saturniidae expert taxonomists (2009). "Gonimbrasia tyrrhea". Lepidoptera Barcode of Life. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
  3. ^ "Gonimbrasia tyrrhea (Cramer, 1775)". African Moths. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
  4. ^ "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.