Gonimbrasia tyrrhea
Species of moth
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Gonimbrasia tyrrhea, the zigzag emperor moth, is a moth of the family Saturniidae. The species was first described by Pieter Cramer in 1776.[2] It is found in central and southern Africa.[3]
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Saturniidae |
| Genus: | Gonimbrasia |
| Species: | G. tyrrhea |
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The wingspan is 90–120 mm.
The larvae feed on Acacia mollissima, Malus, Fagus, Salix and Laburnum species.[4]
