Biology:Epiphora mythimnia
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Short description: Species of moth
| Epiphora mythimnia | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Saturniidae |
| Genus: | Epiphora |
| Species: | E. mythimnia
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| Binomial name | |
| Epiphora mythimnia Westwood, 1849
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Epiphora scribonia Wallengren, 1860 | |
Epiphora mythimnia, the white ringed Atlas moth, is a large saturniid moth native to Eastern Africa. The species was first described by John O. Westwood in 1849.[2] With a 10–13 cm wingspan, it is one of the larger moths in Africa.
Description
Much like other moths in its family, the white ringed Atlas moth has a relatively thick fuzzy body with lobed wings. Each lobe has a translucent eyespot surrounded by a white and yellow ring.[3]
Range
The species can be found in Botswana, Eswatini, Kenya, South Africa , Malawi , Mozambique, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.[3]
References
- ↑ "Epiphora mythimnia Westwood, 1849". Species 2000: Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands. https://www.catalogueoflife.org/data/taxon/6G7F5.
- ↑ "Epiphora mythimnia Westwood, 1849" (in en). https://www.gbif.org/species/5124813.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "White Ringed Atlas (Epiphora mythimnia)" (in en-US). https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/334267-Epiphora-mythimnia.
Wikidata ☰ Q13475813 entry
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