Lobobunaea acetes

(Lobobunaea acetes)

Description

Lobobunaea acetes is a species of moth in the family Saturniidae first described by John O. Westwood in 1849. It is found in Angola, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guinea, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Tanzania and Uganda.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Insecta

Order:Lepidoptera

Family:Saturniidae

Genus:Lobobunaea

Back to full archive

YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE

Small fish species are the 'big catch' of the future

Rewards of dog ownership outweigh the challenges

2025/01/15-million-year-old-insect-unusual-traits-discovery.jpg

15-million-year-old insects stun scientists with their unusual traits

Birds of prey in medieval times survived on human scraps rather than hunting

Ant-inspired traffic solutions could improve urban mobility

2025/01/research-ship-sea-creature-dinosaur-times-discovery.jpg

Research ship finds sea creature, untouched since dinosaur times, after years of searching

Some birds use snake skins in their nests to deter predators

News coming your way

The biggest news about our planet delivered to you each day