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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]

Gonimbrasia tyrrhea
Scientific classification
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

The wingspan is 90–120 mm. Adults are greenish grey with a white zigzag 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.[4]


References


  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". Archived from the original on 2013-01-05. Retrieved 2012-07-07.


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