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Updated as per personal communication with Thierry Bouyer, May 2006 |
Gynanisa maja terrali courtesy of Thierry Bouyer.
This site has been created by
Bill Oehlke at oehlkew@islandtelecom.com
Comments, suggestions and/or additional information are welcomed by Bill.
TAXONOMY:Superfamily: Bombycoidea, Latreille, 1802 |
Wind Beneath My Wings |
There is a strong presence of white scaling on facing sides of the forewing am and pm lines.
Gynanisa maja terrali male, courtesy/copyright Anatolij Kulak.
Gynanisa maja terrali female, Kenya, (fw length 63mm), courtesy/copyright Anatolij Kulak.
Gynanisa maja terrali larvae probably feed upon Acacia and Mopane.
Gynanisa maja terrali, courtesy of Andreas Riekert, id by Thierry Bouyer
Gynanisa maja terrali, Tanzania: Kilimanjaro:
Simba Forest,
1900m, November 8, 2007, courtesy of
Teemu Klemetti.
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The pronunciation of scientific names is
troublesome for many. The "suggestion" at the top of the page is
merely a suggestion. It is based on commonly
accepted English pronunciation of Greek names and/or some
fairly well accepted "rules" for latinized scientific names.
The suggested pronunciations, on this page and on other pages,
are primarily put forward to assist those who hear with internal
ears as they read.
There are many collectors from different countries whose
intonations and accents would be different.
The species name maja or (maia) is probably from
maia", in greek mythology, the goddess of land and growth.
Maja is the Roman goddess of the spring time, for whom the month of
May is named.
The subspecies name terrali is "for the late French Gilles
Terral, a big Saturniidae (worlwide) collector. His collection is
now housed in Lyon Museum (need verification)". (quote from Thierry Bouyer)
Acacia |
Acacia |