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Gonimbrasia wahlbergii (Boisduval, 1847)

Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Gonimbrasia wahlbergii (Boisduval, 1847) unknown Not stated. South Africa South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Port Natal [Durban].

DNA voucher(s)
OL912817 
Scientific name Country Province Publication URL
Gonimbrasia wahlbergii (Boisduval, 1847) Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Maniema Bouvier E. L. 1927d. Saturniens du Musée du Congo belge. page 145
Gonimbrasia wahlbergii (Boisduval, 1847) Congo, the Democratic Republic of the South Kivu Dufrane A. 1953b. Saturniidae d'Afrique. page 249
Gonimbrasia wahlbergii (Boisduval, 1847) Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Orientale Dufrane A. 1953b. Saturniidae d'Afrique. page 249
Gonimbrasia wahlbergii (Boisduval, 1847) Eswatini Naumann S. 2008. Saturniidae, Brahmaeidae. – In: Kühne, L. (Ed.) Butterflies and moth diversity of the Kakamega forest (Kenya). page 100
Gonimbrasia wahlbergii (Boisduval, 1847) Kenya Rougeot P.-C. 1979a. Diagnoses de trois Attacidae (Lepidoptera) africains inédits. page 306 (as callophthalma)
Gonimbrasia wahlbergii (Boisduval, 1847) Malawi Bouvier E. L. 1930a. Seconde contribution à la connaissance des Saturnoïdes du Hill Museum. page 101
Gonimbrasia wahlbergii (Boisduval, 1847) Mozambique Pinhey E. C. G. 1972b. Emperor moths of South and South-Central Africa. page 88
Gonimbrasia wahlbergii (Boisduval, 1847) South Africa KwaZulu-Natal Boisduval J. B. A. 1847. Catalogue des Lépidoptères recueillis par M. Delegorgue pendant les années 1838–1844 à Port Natal, au pays des Amazoulous et dans la contrée de Massilicatzi. – In: Delegorgue A. (ed.), Voyage dans l'Afrique australe 1838–1844. page 600
Gonimbrasia wahlbergii (Boisduval, 1847) Tanzania Pinhey E. C. G. 1972b. Emperor moths of South and South-Central Africa. page 88
Gonimbrasia wahlbergii (Boisduval, 1847) Zambia Darge Ph. 2011a. Deux nouveaux saturnides du groupe de Micragone nenia (Westwood, 1849) originaire de l'Afrique de l'est (Lepidoptera, Saturniidae). page 15
Gonimbrasia wahlbergii callophthalma (Rougeot, 1979) Kenya Rougeot P.-C. 1979a. Diagnoses de trois Attacidae (Lepidoptera) africains inédits. page 306
Gonimbrasia wahlbergii callophthalma (Rougeot, 1979) Malawi Naumann S. 2008. Saturniidae, Brahmaeidae. – In: Kühne, L. (Ed.) Butterflies and moth diversity of the Kakamega forest (Kenya). page 100
Gonimbrasia wahlbergii callophthalma (Rougeot, 1979) Tanzania Darge Ph. & Kilumile W. 2002. Contribution to the study of the entomological fauna of Tanzania (5th Contribution): emperor moths and hawk moths of the mountain exosystems of Mount Rungwe in South Tanzania (Insecta, Lepidoptera, Saturniidae & Sphingidae). page 192
Gonimbrasia wahlbergii wahlbergii (Boisduval, 1847) Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Kiriakoff S. G. 1954e. Explorations du Parc National de l'Upemba. Lepidoptera Heterocera. page 13
Gonimbrasia wahlbergii wahlbergii (Boisduval, 1847) Eswatini Naumann S. 2008. Saturniidae, Brahmaeidae. – In: Kühne, L. (Ed.) Butterflies and moth diversity of the Kakamega forest (Kenya). page 100
Gonimbrasia wahlbergii wahlbergii (Boisduval, 1847) Malawi Bouvier E. L. 1930a. Seconde contribution à la connaissance des Saturnoïdes du Hill Museum. page 101
Gonimbrasia wahlbergii wahlbergii (Boisduval, 1847) Mozambique Naumann S. 2008. Saturniidae, Brahmaeidae. – In: Kühne, L. (Ed.) Butterflies and moth diversity of the Kakamega forest (Kenya). page 100
Gonimbrasia wahlbergii wahlbergii (Boisduval, 1847) South Africa KwaZulu-Natal Boisduval J. B. A. 1847. Catalogue des Lépidoptères recueillis par M. Delegorgue pendant les années 1838–1844 à Port Natal, au pays des Amazoulous et dans la contrée de Massilicatzi. – In: Delegorgue A. (ed.), Voyage dans l'Afrique australe 1838–1844. page 600
Plant note:

Description of the larva in A. H. L. Townsend (1938: 169–170).

Scientific name Plant Plant Family Country Publication URL
Gonimbrasia wahlbergii (Boisduval, 1847) Acacia sp. Fabaceae Sevastopulo D. G. 1976. A list of the food plants of East African Macrolepidoptera. Part 2. Moths (Heterocera). page 97 (as walbergi)
Gonimbrasia wahlbergii (Boisduval, 1847) Liquidambar styraciflua Hamamelidaceae South Africa Taylor J. S. 1968b. Notes on some South African Lepidoptera. page 154 (as walhbergi)
Gonimbrasia wahlbergii (Boisduval, 1847) Maerua sp. Capparidaceae Kenya Townsend A. L. H. 1938. Further notes on the early stages of Heterocera bred in the Nakuru District. page 169
Gonimbrasia wahlbergii (Boisduval, 1847) Maerua sp. Capparidaceae South Africa Pinhey E. C. G. 1972b. Emperor moths of South and South-Central Africa. page 88
Gonimbrasia wahlbergii (Boisduval, 1847) Maesobotrya vermeulenii Phyllanthaceae Latham P. 2003. Les chenilles comestibles et leurs plantes nourricières dans la province du Bas-Congo. page 17
Gonimbrasia wahlbergii (Boisduval, 1847) Mangifera indica Anacardiaceae Sevastopulo D. G. 1976. A list of the food plants of East African Macrolepidoptera. Part 2. Moths (Heterocera). page 97 (as walbergi)
Gonimbrasia wahlbergii (Boisduval, 1847) Mangifera indica Anacardiaceae South Africa Platt E. E. 1921. List of foodplants of some South African lepidopterous larvae. page 85
Gonimbrasia wahlbergii (Boisduval, 1847) Mangifera sp. Anacardiaceae South Africa Pinhey E. C. G. 1972b. Emperor moths of South and South-Central Africa. page 88
Gonimbrasia wahlbergii (Boisduval, 1847) Psidium guajava Myrtaceae South Africa Pinhey E. C. G. 1972b. Emperor moths of South and South-Central Africa. page 88
Gonimbrasia wahlbergii (Boisduval, 1847) Psidium sp. Myrtaceae South Africa Platt E. E. 1921. List of foodplants of some South African lepidopterous larvae. page 89
Gonimbrasia wahlbergii (Boisduval, 1847) Psidium sp. Myrtaceae Sevastopulo D. G. 1976. A list of the food plants of East African Macrolepidoptera. Part 2. Moths (Heterocera). page 97 (as walbergi)
Gonimbrasia wahlbergii (Boisduval, 1847) Quercus sp. Fagaceae South Africa Fawcett J. M. 1901. Notes on the transformations of some South-African Lepidoptera. page 303
Gonimbrasia wahlbergii (Boisduval, 1847) Ricinus communis Euphorbiaceae South Africa Platt E. E. 1921. List of foodplants of some South African lepidopterous larvae. page 91
Gonimbrasia wahlbergii (Boisduval, 1847) Ricinus sp. Euphorbiaceae Sevastopulo D. G. 1976. A list of the food plants of East African Macrolepidoptera. Part 2. Moths (Heterocera). page 97 (as walbergi)
Gonimbrasia wahlbergii (Boisduval, 1847) Schinus molle Anacardiaceae Kenya Townsend A. L. H. 1938. Further notes on the early stages of Heterocera bred in the Nakuru District. page 169 (as pepper tree)
Gonimbrasia wahlbergii (Boisduval, 1847) Schinus molle Anacardiaceae Sevastopulo D. G. 1976. A list of the food plants of East African Macrolepidoptera. Part 2. Moths (Heterocera). page 97 (as walbergi)
Gonimbrasia wahlbergii (Boisduval, 1847) Schinus sp. Anacardiaceae South Africa Pinhey E. C. G. 1972b. Emperor moths of South and South-Central Africa. page 88
Gonimbrasia wahlbergii (Boisduval, 1847) Trema bracteolata Ulmaceae Sevastopulo D. G. 1976. A list of the food plants of East African Macrolepidoptera. Part 2. Moths (Heterocera). page 97 (as walbergi)
Gonimbrasia wahlbergii (Boisduval, 1847) Trema bracteolata Ulmaceae South Africa Pinhey E. C. G. 1972b. Emperor moths of South and South-Central Africa. page 88
Gonimbrasia wahlbergii wahlbergii (Boisduval, 1847) Acacia sp. Fabaceae Sevastopulo D. G. 1976. A list of the food plants of East African Macrolepidoptera. Part 2. Moths (Heterocera). page 97 (as walbergi)
Gonimbrasia wahlbergii wahlbergii (Boisduval, 1847) Maerua sp. Capparidaceae South Africa Pinhey E. C. G. 1972b. Emperor moths of South and South-Central Africa. page 88
Gonimbrasia wahlbergii wahlbergii (Boisduval, 1847) Maesobotrya vermeulenii Phyllanthaceae Latham P. 2003. Les chenilles comestibles et leurs plantes nourricières dans la province du Bas-Congo. page 17
Gonimbrasia wahlbergii wahlbergii (Boisduval, 1847) Mangifera sp. Anacardiaceae South Africa Pinhey E. C. G. 1972b. Emperor moths of South and South-Central Africa. page 88
Gonimbrasia wahlbergii wahlbergii (Boisduval, 1847) Psidium guajava Myrtaceae South Africa Pinhey E. C. G. 1972b. Emperor moths of South and South-Central Africa. page 88
Gonimbrasia wahlbergii wahlbergii (Boisduval, 1847) Psidium sp. Myrtaceae South Africa Platt E. E. 1921. List of foodplants of some South African lepidopterous larvae. page 89
Gonimbrasia wahlbergii wahlbergii (Boisduval, 1847) Quercus sp. Fagaceae South Africa Fawcett J. M. 1901. Notes on the transformations of some South-African Lepidoptera. page 303
Gonimbrasia wahlbergii wahlbergii (Boisduval, 1847) Ricinus communis Euphorbiaceae South Africa Platt E. E. 1921. List of foodplants of some South African lepidopterous larvae. page 91
Gonimbrasia wahlbergii wahlbergii (Boisduval, 1847) Ricinus sp. Euphorbiaceae Sevastopulo D. G. 1976. A list of the food plants of East African Macrolepidoptera. Part 2. Moths (Heterocera). page 97 (as walbergi)
Gonimbrasia wahlbergii wahlbergii (Boisduval, 1847) Schinus molle Anacardiaceae Sevastopulo D. G. 1976. A list of the food plants of East African Macrolepidoptera. Part 2. Moths (Heterocera). page 97 (as walbergi)
Gonimbrasia wahlbergii wahlbergii (Boisduval, 1847) Schinus sp. Anacardiaceae South Africa Pinhey E. C. G. 1972b. Emperor moths of South and South-Central Africa. page 88
Gonimbrasia wahlbergii wahlbergii (Boisduval, 1847) Trema bracteolata Ulmaceae South Africa Platt E. E. 1921. List of foodplants of some South African lepidopterous larvae. page 95
Scientific name Parasitoid Parasitoid Family Country Publication URL
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Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Gonimbrasia wahlbergii callophthalma (Rougeot, 1979) (Rougeot, 1979) subspecies Accepted Imbrasia wahlbergii callophthalma
Gonimbrasia wahlbergii ochracea (Rebel, 1917) (Rebel, 1917) subspecies Synonym Nudaurelia wahlbergii ochracea
Gonimbrasia wahlbergii wahlbergii (Boisduval, 1847) (Boisduval, 1847) subspecies Accepted Saturnia wahlbergii wahlbergii
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination