Anaphe panda Boisduval, 1847 is a animal in the Notodontidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Anaphe panda Boisduval, 1847
Anaphe panda is a Notodontidae moth found across Africa, whose edible fatty larvae feed on Bridelia micrantha.
Anaphe panda is a moth species in the family Notodontidae. It was first described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1847. This moth can be found in Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Kenya, Malawi, South Africa, Tanzania, and the Gambia. The larvae of Anaphe panda have been documented feeding on Bridelia micrantha. In Central Africa, these larvae are consumed as food, and they are particularly popular due to their high fat content.
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Notodonta tritophus (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775
Schizura ipomaeae Doubleday, 1841
Symmerista leucitys Franclemont, 1946
Datana perspicua Grote & Robinson, 1865
Chadisra bipars Walker, 1862
Epicoma protrahens Lucas, 1890
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