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Suraka Silk Moth (Antheraea suraka)

Suraka Silk Moth (Antherina suraka)
Suraka Silk Moth (Antherina suraka)

About Suraka Silk Moth (Antheraea suraka)

  • Kingdom: Animals
  • Phylum: Arthropods
  • Class: Insects
  • Order: Butterflies and Moths
  • Family: Emperor and Giant Silk Moths

Bunaea aslauga, the Madagascan Emperor moth, is an African moth species belonging to the family Saturniidae. It has been found in Kenya and in Madagascar[1]

It has a wingspan of 100-150mm[citation needed].

Food plants[edit]

One of its foodplants is Intsia bijuga,[2] a species in the Fabaceae family.

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  • 2017-11-19
    Ankarafantsika Nature Reserve, Madagascar
    Image from 2017-11-19