''Gonimbrasia'' is a genus of
moth
Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of w ...
s 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 ...
first described by
Arthur Gardiner Butler
Arthur Gardiner Butler F.L.S., F.Z.S. (27 June 1844 – 28 May 1925) was an English entomologist, arachnologist and ornithologist. He worked at the British Museum on the taxonomy of birds, insects, and spiders.
Biography
Arthur Gardiner But ...
in 1878.
Species
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Gonimbrasia abayana''
(Rougeot, 1977)
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Gonimbrasia alcestris''
Weymer, 1907
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Gonimbrasia annulata''
Bouvier, 1936
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Gonimbrasia balachowskyi''
Rougeot, 1973
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Gonimbrasia belina
''Gonimbrasia belina'' is a species of emperor moth which is native to the warmer parts of southern Africa. Its large edible caterpillar, known as the mopane worm, madora, amacimbi or masontja, feeds primarily but not exclusively on mopane tree ...
''
(Westwood, 1849) – mopane worm
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Gonimbrasia birbiri''
(Bouvier, 1929)
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Gonimbrasia cocaulti''
Darge & Terral, 1993
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Gonimbrasia congolensis''
Bouvier, 1927
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Gonimbrasia conradsi''
Rebel, 1906
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Gonimbrasia deborah''
(Weymer, 1886)
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Gonimbrasia ellisoni''
Lemaire, 1962
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Gonimbrasia fletcheri
''Gonimbrasia'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1878.
Species
*'' Gonimbrasia abayana'' (Rougeot, 1977)
*'' Gonimbrasia alcestris'' Weymer, 1907
*'' Gonimbrasia annulata'' Bouvier, 1936
* ...
''
Rougeot, 1960
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Gonimbrasia fucata''
Rougeot, 1978
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Gonimbrasia godarti''
Lemaire, 1971
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Gonimbrasia hecate''
Rougeot, 1955
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Gonimbrasia huebneri''
Kirby, 1877
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Gonimbrasia miranda''
Darge, 2005
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Gonimbrasia nictitans''
(Fabricius, 1775)
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Gonimbrasia osiris
''Gonimbrasia'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1878.
Species
*'' Gonimbrasia abayana'' (Rougeot, 1977)
*'' Gonimbrasia alcestris'' Weymer, 1907
*'' Gonimbrasia annulata'' Bouvier, 1936
* ...
''
Druce, 1896
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Gonimbrasia pales
''Gonimbrasia'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1878.
Species
*'' Gonimbrasia abayana'' (Rougeot, 1977)
*'' Gonimbrasia alcestris'' Weymer, 1907
*'' Gonimbrasia annulata'' Bouvier, 1936
* ...
''
(Weymer, 1909)
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Gonimbrasia rectilineata
''Gonimbrasia'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1878.
Species
*'' Gonimbrasia abayana'' (Rougeot, 1977)
*'' Gonimbrasia alcestris'' Weymer, 1907
*'' Gonimbrasia annulata'' Bouvier, 1936
* ...
''
Sonthonnax, 1901
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Gonimbrasia ruandana
''Gonimbrasia'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1878.
Species
*'' Gonimbrasia abayana'' (Rougeot, 1977)
*'' Gonimbrasia alcestris'' Weymer, 1907
*'' Gonimbrasia annulata'' Bouvier, 1936
* ...
''
Gaede, 1927
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Gonimbrasia said
''Gonimbrasia'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1878.
Species
*'' Gonimbrasia abayana'' (Rougeot, 1977)
*'' Gonimbrasia alcestris'' Weymer, 1907
*'' Gonimbrasia annulata'' Bouvier, 1936
* ...
''
(Oberthuer, 1878)
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Gonimbrasia tyrrhea''
(Cramer, 1775)
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Gonimbrasia ufipana
''Gonimbrasia'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1878.
Species
*'' Gonimbrasia abayana'' (Rougeot, 1977)
*'' Gonimbrasia alcestris'' Weymer, 1907
*'' Gonimbrasia annulata'' Bouvier, 1936
* ...
''
Strand, 1911
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Gonimbrasia ukerewensis''
Rebel, 1922
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Gonimbrasia zambesina
''Gonimbrasia'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1878.
Species
*''Gonimbrasia abayana'' (Rougeot, 1977)
*''Gonimbrasia alcestris'' Weymer, 1907
*''Gonimbrasia annulata'' Bouvier, 1936
*''G ...
''
(Walker, 1865)
References
Saturniinae
{{Saturniidae-stub