Gonimbrasia tyrrhea | |
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This picture shows a female Gonimbrasia tyrrhea perched on wood | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Saturniidae |
Genus: | Gonimbrasia |
Species: | G. tyrrhea
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Binomial name | |
Gonimbrasia tyrrhea | |
Synonyms | |
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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]
The wingspan is 90–120 mm.
The larvae feed on Acacia mollissima, Malus, Fagus, Salix and Laburnum species.[4]