Heniocha dyops Maassen is a animal in the Saturniidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Heniocha dyops Maassen
The marbled emperor (Heniocha dyops) is a Saturniidae moth found across parts of southern and eastern Africa.
Heniocha dyops, commonly known as the marbled emperor, is a moth species belonging to the family Saturniidae. It was first formally described by J. Peter Maassen in 1872. This species can be found in Angola, Botswana, Congo, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Kenya, Namibia, South Africa, and Tanzania. The larvae of Heniocha dyops feed on Acacia mearnsii, Acacia burkei, Acacia hereroensis, Acacia karroo, Acacia mellifera, and Acacia nigrescens.
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Callosamia securifera Maassen
Antheraea helferi Moore, 1858
Rothschildia orizaba Westwood, 1854
Automeris belti Druce, 1886
Citheronia regalis Fabricius, 1793
Saturnia anna Moore, 1865
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