Epiphora bauhiniae
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(Guérin-Méneville, 1829) Saturnia

Epiphora bauhiniae cocoons on host plant, Ziziphus,
Senegal, courtesy of Robert Vuattoux.

Epiphora bauhiniae cocoons in collector's hand,
Senegal, courtesy of Robert Vuattoux.

Ziziphus, laden with fruit,
Senegal, courtesy of Robert Vuattoux.

Robert Vuattoux examining cocoons, harvested by collectors,
Senegal, courtesy of Robert Vuattoux.

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TAXONOMY: Superfamily: Bombycoidea, Latreille, 1802 Family: Saturniidae, Boisduval, [1837] 1834 Subfamily: Saturniinae, Boisduval, [1837] 1834 Tribe: Attacini, Blanchard, 1840 Genus: Epiphora, Wallengren, 1860

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