Heniocha apollonia, commonly known as the southern marbled emperor, is a nocturnal species of moth in the family Saturniidae. It is found in Botswana, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.[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: | Heniocha |
| Species: | H. apollonia
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| Heniocha apollonia (Cramer, 1782)
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Taxonomy
editHeniocha apollonia contains the following subspecies:
Recorded food plants
editHeniocha apollonia larvae have been recorded feeding on Acatia mollissima, Acacia karroo, Acacia mearnsii.[2][3]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Southern Marbled Emperor (Heniocha apollonia)". iNaturalist. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
- ^ a b "Heniocha apollonia African Moths". africanmoths.com. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
- ^ "AfroMoths". www.afromoths.net. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
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