Gynanisa maja

Gynanisa maja, the speckled emperor (Bemba: chipumi; Kibembe: kawanatengo) is a moth of the family Saturniidae. The species was first described by Johann Christoph Friedrich Klug in 1836. It is known from South Africa to eastern Africa (up to Angola and Zambia). Gynanisa nigra is just a darker form and not a distinct species. The wingspan is 105–113 mm. Adults are on wing from late December to early February.