Epiphora mythimnia Westwood, 1849 is a animal in the Saturniidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Epiphora mythimnia Westwood, 1849
Epiphora mythimnia, the white ringed Atlas moth, is found across multiple countries in southern and eastern Africa.
The white ringed Atlas moth, scientifically named Epiphora mythimnia Westwood, 1849, shares key traits with other moths in its family: it has a relatively thick, fuzzy body and lobed wings. Each wing lobe features a translucent eyespot, which is surrounded by a white and yellow ring. This species occurs in Botswana, Eswatini, Kenya, South Africa, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
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