Cirina butyrospermi
| Cirina butyrospermi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Saturniidae |
| Subfamily: | Saturniinae |
| Tribe: | |
| Genus: | Cirina |
| Species: | C. butyrospermi
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| Binomial name | |
| Cirina butyrospermi , 1911
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Cirina butyrospermi is a species of moth of the family Saturniidae described by in 1911.[1]
The caterpillar of C. butyrospermi is eaten as source of protein in West Africa.[2]
A sandwich with fried shea tree caterpillars at the Boromo bus station in Burkina Faso.
References[]
- ^ "Cirina butyrospermi". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
- ^ "The contribution of 'chitoumou', the edible caterpillar Cirina butyrospermi, to the food security of smallholder farmers in southwestern Burkina Faso". via United States Department of Agriculture website. 12 (1): 221–234. 2020. ISSN 1876-4517. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
Categories:
- Species described in 1911
- Edible insects
- Saturniinae