Bunaea alcinoe
Cabbage tree emperor moth | |
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Bunaea alcinae from Cameroon | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Saturniidae |
Genus: | Bunaea |
Species: | B. alcinoe |
Binomial name | |
Bunaea alcinoe (Stoll, 1780) | |
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Bunaea alcinoe /bjuːˈniːə
Food plants Bauhinia spp, Croton spp, Harpephyllum caffrum, Cussonia spp, Celtis spp, and Ekebergia capensis. In DR Congo the larvae feed on Sarcocephalus latifolius, Crossopteryx febrifuga and Dacryodes edulis.
In Greek mythology Alcinoe was the daughter of Polybus of Corinth. Alcinoe was also the name of a naiad, daughter of Oceanus and Tethys.
References
- Distant, W. L. Insecta transvaaliensia (Francis Edwards, London 1924)
- Latham, P. Edible caterpillars and their food plants in Bas-Congo province, Democratic Republic of Congo. (Mystole Publications, Canterbury 2003) ISBN 0-9543012-7-7
External links
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