About Bunaea alcinoe Stoll, 1780
Bunaea alcinoe, commonly called the cabbage tree emperor moth, is an African moth species in the family Saturniidae. It was first formally described by Caspar Stoll in 1780. Known host food plants for this species include plants from the genera Bauhinia, Croton, Cussonia, and Celtis, as well as the individual species Harpephyllum afrum and Ekebergia capensis. In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the larvae of this species feed specifically on Sarcocephalus latifolius, Crossopteryx febrifuga, and Dacryodes edulis.
