Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Saturniidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Gonimbrasia | |
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Similar Gonimbrasia, Lobobunaea phaedusa, Lobobunaea, Bunaeopsis, Micragone | ||
The Zig-Zag Emperor Silkmoth (Gonimbrasia tyrrhea) is a moth of the Saturniidae family. It is found in central and southern Africa.
The wingspan is 90–120 mm. Adults are greenish-grey with a white zig-zag line.
The larvae feed on Acacia mollissima, Malus, Fagus, Salix and Laburnum species. They do not spin silk but produce a subterranean pupae. They are matt black with greyish-blue scales and reach a length of up to 100 mm.
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