Heniocha apollonia

Heniocha apollonia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Saturniidae
Genus: Heniocha
Species:
H. apollonia
Binomial name
Heniocha apollonia
(Cramer, 1782)
Synonyms
  • Bombyx apollonia
  • Heniocha apollina Gaede, 1927
  • Heniocha divisa Bryk, 1939
  • Heniocha flavida Butler, 1877
  • Heniocha lindti Grünberg, 1910
  • Heniocha terpsichorina Westwood, 1881

Heniocha apollonia, commonly known as the southern marbled emperor, is a nocturnal species of moth in the family Saturniidae. It is found in Botswana, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.[1][2]

Taxonomy

Heniocha apollonia contains the following subspecies:

  • Heniocha apollonia apollonia[1]
  • Heniocha apollonia flavida[1]
  • Heniocha apollonia terpsichorina[1]

Recorded food plants

Heniocha apollonia larvae have been recorded feeding on Acatia mollissima, Acacia karroo, Acacia mearnsii.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Southern Marbled Emperor (Heniocha apollonia)". iNaturalist. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Heniocha apollonia African Moths". africanmoths.com. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
  3. ^ "AfroMoths". www.afromoths.net. Retrieved 2023-01-26.


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