Biology:Heniocha dyops
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Short description: Species of moth
Marbled emperor | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Saturniidae |
Genus: | Heniocha |
Species: | H. dyops
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Binomial name | |
Heniocha dyops (Maassen, 1872)[1]
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Heniocha dyops, the marbled emperor, is a moth of the family Saturniidae. It is found in Angola, Kenya, Namibia, South Africa and Tanzania.[2]
The larvae feed on Acacia mearnsii, Acacia burkei, Acacia hereroensis, Acacia karroo, Acacia mellifera and Acacia nigrescens.[3]
References
Wikidata ☰ Q2690973 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heniocha dyops.
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