Heniocha dyops
Marbled emperor | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Saturniidae |
Genus: | Heniocha |
Species: | H. dyops
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Binomial name | |
Heniocha dyops | |
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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 hereroensis, Acacia karroo, Acacia mellifera and Acacia nigrescens.[3]
References[]
- ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Heniocha dyops (Maassen & Weymer 1886)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 26, 2016.
- ^ "AfroMoths". www.afromoths.net. Retrieved 2017-07-26.
- ^ African Moths Archived 2014-08-22 at the Wayback Machine
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Categories:
- Moths described in 1872
- Saturniinae
- Moths of Africa
- Insects of Namibia
- Insects of Angola
- Insects of Tanzania
- Saturniidae stubs