Biology:Gonimbrasia tyrrhea
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Short description: Species of moth
| Gonimbrasia tyrrhea | |
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| This picture shows a female Gonimbrasia tyrrhea perched on wood | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Saturniidae |
| Genus: | Gonimbrasia |
| Species: | G. tyrrhea
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| Binomial name | |
| Gonimbrasia tyrrhea (Cramer, 1776)[1]
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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]
The wingspan is 90–120 mm.
The larvae feed on Acacia mollissima, Malus, Fagus, Salix and Laburnum species.[4]
References
- ↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I. et al., eds (2003). "Gonimbrasia tyrrhea". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/lepindex/detail/?taxonno=67329.
- ↑ Rougerie, R.; Collective of iBOL Saturniidae expert taxonomists (2009). "Gonimbrasia tyrrhea". http://www.lepbarcoding.org/saturnidae/species.php?region=1&id=40255. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
- ↑ "Gonimbrasia tyrrhea (Cramer, 1775)". African Moths. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
- ↑ "Lepidoptera Breeders Association. They emerge in the winter, and fly annually from December to April.". http://www.lba.uk.com/Zig-Zag-Emperor-Silkmoth-G-tyrrhea_AAB55.aspx#.
Wikidata ☰ Q2734488 entry
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