Argema mimosae
ar-GHEE-muhmmmih-MOH-sae
(Boisduval, 1847) Saturnia

Argema mimosae, Kirawira, Tanzania, 4170ft, February 22, 2009, courtesy of David Bygott.

TAXONOMY: Superfamily: Bombycoidea, Latreille, 1802 Family: Saturniidae, Boisduval, [1837] 1834 Subfamily: Saturniinae, Boisduval, [1837] 1834 Tribe: Saturniini, Boisduval, [1837] 1834 Genus: Argema, Wallengren, 1858

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Argema mimosae, Kirawira, Tanzania, 4170ft, February 22, 2009, courtesy of David Bygott.