Cirina

	Cirina ''Cirina'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae Saturniidae, commonly known as saturniids, is a family of Lepidoptera with an estimated 2,300 described species. The family contains some of the largest species of moths in the world. Notable members include the emperor moths, royal moths, and gi .... Species '' Cirina butyrospermi'' (Vuillet, 1911) '' Cirina forda'' (Westwood, 1849) References External links * {{Taxonbar, from=Q5121911 Saturniinae ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Cirina Forda ''Cirina forda'', the pallid emperor moth or shea defoliator, is a moth of the family Saturniidae. The species was first described by John O. Westwood in 1849. It is found in western Africa, including Ghana, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Africa. Adults are pale creamy brown with a small darker spot on each hindwing but lacking true eyespots. There is one generation per year. The larvae feed on ''Vitellaria paradoxa''. They may cause heavy defoliation in Ghana and Nigeria. In South Africa the favoured food plant is the tree ''Burkea africana ''Burkea africana'', the wild syringa ( bm, siri), is a deciduous, medium-sized, spreading, flat-topped tree belonging to the subfamily Caesalpinioideae of the family Fabaceae. The genus was named in honour of Joseph Burke, the botanist and col ...''. The larvae are consumed ( entomophagy) in Nigeria. Pupation takes place in soft soil or sand at the base of the host plant. References External l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Cirina Butyrospermi ''Cirina butyrospermi'' is a species of moth of the family Saturniidae described by André Vuillet in 1911. The caterpillar of ''C. butyrospermi'' is eaten as source of protein in West Africa West Africa or Western Africa is the westernmost region of Africa. The United Nations defines Western Africa as the 16 countries of Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Maurit .... References {{Taxonbar, from=Q13468340 Species described in 1911 Edible insects Saturniinae ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Saturniidae Saturniidae, commonly known as saturniids, is a family of Lepidoptera with an estimated 2,300 described species. The family contains some of the largest species of moths in the world. Notable members include the emperor moths, royal moths, and giant silk moths. Adults are characterized by large, lobed wings, heavy bodies covered in hair-like scales, and reduced mouthparts. They lack a frenulum, but the hindwings overlap the forewings to produce the effect of an unbroken wing surface.Tuskes PM, Tuttle JP, Collins MM (1996)''The Wild Silk Moths of North America: A Natural History of the Saturniidae of the United States and Canada''. Pages 182-184.Cornell University Press, Ithaca, New York. Saturniids are sometimes brightly colored and often have translucent eyespots or "windows" on their wings. Sexual dimorphism varies by species, but males can generally be distinguished by their larger, broader antennae. Most adults possess wingspans between 1-6 in (2.5–15 cm), but so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]