Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Saturniidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Heniocha | |
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Similar Gynanisa, Holocerina, Gynanisa maja, Lobobunaea, Bunaea alcinoe | ||
The incredible marbeled emperor heniocha dyops
Heniocha dyops, the marbled emperor, is a moth of the family Saturniidae. It is found in Angola, Kenya, Namibia, South Africa and Tanzania.
The larvae feed on Acacia mearnsi, Acacia burkei, Acacia hereroensis, Acacia karroo, Acacia mellifera and Acacia nigrescens.
References
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