Rohaniella pygmaea | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Saturniidae |
Genus: | Rohaniella |
Species: | R. pygmaea
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Binomial name | |
Rohaniella pygmaea |
Rohaniella pygmaea, the pigmy emperor, is a moth of the family Saturniidae. It is found in Africa, including Namibia and South Africa. The species was first described by Peter Maassen and Gustav Weymer in 1885. [1] [2]
The larvae feed on Burkea africana. The larvae are consumed and are considered a delicacy.
Rohaniella pygmaea | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Saturniidae |
Genus: | Rohaniella |
Species: | R. pygmaea
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Binomial name | |
Rohaniella pygmaea |
Rohaniella pygmaea, the pigmy emperor, is a moth of the family Saturniidae. It is found in Africa, including Namibia and South Africa. The species was first described by Peter Maassen and Gustav Weymer in 1885. [1] [2]
The larvae feed on Burkea africana. The larvae are consumed and are considered a delicacy.