Rohaniella pygmaea

Rohaniella pygmaea, the pigmy emperor, is a moth of the family Saturniidae. It is found in Africa, including Namibia and South Africa. The species was first described by Peter Maassen and Gustav Weymer in 1885.[1][2]

Rohaniella pygmaea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Saturniidae
Genus: Rohaniella
Species:
R. pygmaea
Binomial name
Rohaniella pygmaea
(Maassen & Weymer, 1885)

The larvae feed on Burkea africana. The larvae are consumed and are considered a delicacy.

References

  1. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2018). "Rohaniella pygmaea (Maassen & Weymer, 1885)". Afromoths. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
  2. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Rohaniella pygmaea". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved November 12, 2018.


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