Heniocha bioculata Aurivillius, 1879 is a animal in the Saturniidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Heniocha bioculata Aurivillius, 1879
Heniocha dyops, the marbled emperor, is a Saturniidae moth found across multiple countries in southern and eastern Africa.
Scientific name: Heniocha dyops. Common name: the marbled emperor. Heniocha dyops is a moth belonging to the family Saturniidae. It was first described by J. Peter Maassen in 1872. This species is found in Angola, Botswana, Congo, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Kenya, Namibia, South Africa, and Tanzania. Its larvae feed on Acacia mearnsii, Acacia burkei, Acacia hereroensis, Acacia karroo, Acacia mellifera, and Acacia nigrescens.
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Samia canningi Hutton, 1859
Hemileuca oliviae Cockerell, 1898
Hemileuca maia Drury, 1773
Adeloneivaia jason Boisduval, 1872
Hemileuca nevadensis Stretch, 1872
Hylesia metabus Cramer, 1775
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