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Species of moth

Anaphe panda
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Notodontidae
Genus: Anaphe
Species: A. panda
Binomial name
Anaphe panda
(Boisduval, 1847)
Synonyms
  • Bombyx panda Boisduval, 1847
  • Anaphe infracta Walsingham, 1885
  • Anaphe panda var. leplaei Mayné, 1914

Anaphe panda is a moth of the family Notodontidae. It was described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1847. It is found in Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Kenya, Malawi, South Africa, Tanzania and the Gambia.

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Bridelia micrantha.

Larvae are eaten in Central Africa and are especially liked because of their high fat content.

References

  1. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2017). "Anaphe panda (Boisduval, 1847)". Afromoths. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
  2. Bodenheimer, F.S. (1951). Insects as human food. The Hague: Dr. W. Junk. p. 140.
  3. Malaisse, F. (1997). Se nourrir en forêt claire africaine. Approche écologique et nutritionnelle. Belique: Les Presses agronomiques de Gembloux / Centre Technique de Coopération agricole et rurale. p. 211. ISBN 2870160453.
Taxon identifiers
Anaphe panda


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