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]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Saturniidae |
| Genus: | Rohaniella |
| Species: | R. pygmaea
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| Rohaniella pygmaea | |
The larvae feed on Burkea africana. The larvae are consumed and are considered a delicacy.
References edit
- ^ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2018). "Rohaniella pygmaea (Maassen & Weymer, 1885)". Afromoths. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
- ^ 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.
External links edit
- "Rohaniella pygmaea (Maassen, 1885)". African Moths.
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