Heniocha apollonia
Appearance
Heniocha apollonia | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Saturniidae |
Genus: | Heniocha |
Species: | H. apollonia
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Binomial name | |
Heniocha apollonia (Cramer, 1782)
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Heniocha apollonia, commonly known as the southern marbled emperor, is a nocturnal species of moth in the family Saturniidae. It is found in Botswana, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.[1][2]
Taxonomy
[edit]Heniocha apollonia contains the following subspecies:
Recorded food plants
[edit]Heniocha apollonia larvae have been recorded feeding on Acatia mollissima, Acacia karroo, Acacia mearnsii.[2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Southern Marbled Emperor (Heniocha apollonia)". iNaturalist. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
- ^ a b "Heniocha apollonia African Moths". africanmoths.com. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
- ^ "AfroMoths". www.afromoths.net. Retrieved 2023-01-26.