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Gynanisa maja (Klug, 1836)

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Higher taxa: Saturniidae (family)/  Saturniinae (subfamily)/  Bunaeini (tribe)/  Gynanisa (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:(Klug, 1836)
Citation:Saturnia Maja n. sp.
Original genus:Saturnia
Publication:Klug J. C. F. & Hopffer C. H. 1836. Neue oder wenig bekannte Schmetterlinge der Insekten-Sammlung des Köningl. Zoologischen Musei der Universität zu Berlin.
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Volume:1
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Pagination:7; pl. 5, fig. 1
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Gynanisa maja (1)
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Scientific name Country Province Publication URL
Gynanisa maja (Klug, 1836) Angola Oberprieler R. G. 1995. The emperor moths of Namibia. page 58
Gynanisa maja (Klug, 1836) Botswana Grünberg K. 1910c. Lepidoptera. – In: Schultze L.: Zoologische und anthropologische Ergebnisse einer Forschungsreise in westlichen und zentralen Südafrika. Vierter Band. Systematik und Tiergeographie. page 118
Gynanisa maja (Klug, 1836) Burkina Faso Rougeot P.-C. 1963b. Sur quelques lépidoptères Attacidés de Haute-Volta. page 228
Gynanisa maja (Klug, 1836) Chad Rougeot P.-C. 1962a. Les Lépidoptères de l'Afrique noire occidentale. Attacidés (= Saturniidés). page 181
Gynanisa maja (Klug, 1836) Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Katanga Hampson G. F. 1910c. Zoological collections from Northern Rhodesia and adjacent territories: Lepidoptera Phalaenae. page 480
Gynanisa maja (Klug, 1836) Eritrea Berio E. 1939a. Contributi alla conoscenza dei lepidotteri eteroceri dell'Eritrea I. Lista delle specie con descrizioni delle nuove entità raccolte negli anni 1934 al 1937 dal sig. Francesco Vaccaro. page 60
Gynanisa maja (Klug, 1836) Ethiopia Bouyer Th. 2001. Description de nouveaux Saturniidae d'Afrique orientale (Lepidoptera). page 16 (as terrali)
Gynanisa maja (Klug, 1836) Kenya Butler A. G. 1894b. On a collection of Lepidoptera from British East Africa, made by Dr. J. W. Gregory between the months of March and August, 1893. page 587
Gynanisa maja (Klug, 1836) Malawi Butler A. G. 1894a. On two collections of Lepidoptera sent by H. H. Johnston, Esq., C. B., from British Central Africa. page 678
Gynanisa maja (Klug, 1836) Mozambique Holland W. J. 1896a. List of the Lepidoptera collected in Eastern Africa by Dr. W. L. Abbott, with descriptions of some apparently new species. page 251 (as isis)
Gynanisa maja (Klug, 1836) Namibia Grünberg K. 1910c. Lepidoptera. – In: Schultze L.: Zoologische und anthropologische Ergebnisse einer Forschungsreise in westlichen und zentralen Südafrika. Vierter Band. Systematik und Tiergeographie. page 99
Gynanisa maja (Klug, 1836) Nigeria Sharpe E. M. 1902. A list of Lepidoptera collected by Dr. Cuthbert Christy in Nigeria. page 106
Gynanisa maja (Klug, 1836) Senegal Rougeot P.-C. 1962a. Les Lépidoptères de l'Afrique noire occidentale. Attacidés (= Saturniidés). page 181
Gynanisa maja (Klug, 1836) Somalia Distant W. L. 1903. Insecta Transvaaliensia: a contribution to a knowledge of the Entomology of South Africa. Order Lepidoptera. Suborder Heterocera. page 61
Gynanisa maja (Klug, 1836) South Africa Gauteng Stoneham H. F. 1962. A provisional check list of the African Saturnidae [sic] in the museum collections. Parts 1–5. page [14]
Gynanisa maja (Klug, 1836) South Africa KwaZulu-Natal Signoret V. A. 1845. Note. Une nouvelle espèce appartenant au genre Saturnia. page cxviii (as campionea)
Gynanisa maja (Klug, 1836) South Africa Mpumalanga Van den Berg M. A. 1974d. Pouoogmotte (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae) van die Nasionale Krugerwildtuin. page 168
Gynanisa maja (Klug, 1836) South Africa Limpopo page P. Basquin
Gynanisa maja (Klug, 1836) South Africa Walker F. 1855d. List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum. Part VI.– Lepidoptera Heterocera. page 1268
Gynanisa maja (Klug, 1836) South Africa Eastern Cape Taylor J. S. 1949. Notes on Lepidoptera in the Eastern Cape Province (Part 1). page 88
Gynanisa maja (Klug, 1836) Tanzania Kirby W. F. 1896. On a collection of moths from East Africa formed by Dr. W. J. Ansorge, Medical Officer to the Uganda Administration. page 386
Gynanisa maja (Klug, 1836) Zambia Hampson G. F. 1910c. Zoological collections from Northern Rhodesia and adjacent territories: Lepidoptera Phalaenae. page 480 (as isis)
Gynanisa maja (Klug, 1836) Zimbabwe Pinhey E. C. G. 1968a. The genus Gynanisa Walker (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae). page 125
Gynanisa maja maja (Klug, 1836) South Africa Walker F. 1855d. List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum. Part VI.– Lepidoptera Heterocera. page 1268
Gynanisa maja maja (Klug, 1836) South Africa Eastern Cape Pinhey E. C. G. 1975. Moths of southern Africa. Descriptions and colour illustrations of 1183 species. page 114
Gynanisa maja maja (Klug, 1836) South Africa Gauteng Pinhey E. C. G. 1968a. The genus Gynanisa Walker (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae). page 126
Gynanisa maja terrali Bouyer, 2001 Ethiopia Bouyer Th. 2001. Description de nouveaux Saturniidae d'Afrique orientale (Lepidoptera). page 16
Gynanisa maja terrali Bouyer, 2001 Kenya Bouyer Th. 2001. Description de nouveaux Saturniidae d'Afrique orientale (Lepidoptera). page 16
Gynanisa maja terrali Bouyer, 2001 Somalia Bouyer Th. 2001. Description de nouveaux Saturniidae d'Afrique orientale (Lepidoptera). page 16
Gynanisa maja terrali Bouyer, 2001 Tanzania Bouyer Th. 2001. Description de nouveaux Saturniidae d'Afrique orientale (Lepidoptera). page 16
Plant note:

Description of the larva see J. S. Taylor (1949: 89).

Taylor J. S. 1949. Notes on Lepidoptera in the Eastern Cape Province (Part 1).
Scientific name Plant Plant Family Country Publication URL
Gynanisa maja (Klug, 1836) Acacia erioloba Fabaceae Namibia Oberprieler R. G. 1995. The emperor moths of Namibia. page 58
Gynanisa maja (Klug, 1836) Acacia mearnsii Fabaceae Sevastopulo D. G. 1976. A list of the food plants of East African Macrolepidoptera. Part 2. Moths (Heterocera). page 98
Gynanisa maja (Klug, 1836) Acacia mearnsii Fabaceae South Africa Prinsloo G. L. & Uys V. M. (Eds.) 2015. Insects of cultivated plants and natural pastures in Southern Africa. page 605
Gynanisa maja (Klug, 1836) Acacia mollissima Fabaceae South Africa Platt E. E. 1921. List of foodplants of some South African lepidopterous larvae. page 67
Gynanisa maja (Klug, 1836) Acacia mollissima Fabaceae Kenya Gardner J. C. M. 1957. An annotated list of East African forest insects. page 38
Gynanisa maja (Klug, 1836) Acacia sp. Fabaceae South Africa Van den Berg M. A. 1974d. Pouoogmotte (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae) van die Nasionale Krugerwildtuin. page 168
Gynanisa maja (Klug, 1836) Brachystegia venosa Caesalpiniaceae Rougeot P.-C. 1962a. Les Lépidoptères de l'Afrique noire occidentale. Attacidés (= Saturniidés). page 181
Gynanisa maja (Klug, 1836) Colophospermum mopane Caesalpiniaceae Namibia Oberprieler R. G. 1995. The emperor moths of Namibia. page 58
Gynanisa maja (Klug, 1836) Elephantorrhiza burchelli Mimosaceae South Africa Fawcett J. M. 1901. Notes on the transformations of some South-African Lepidoptera. page 304
Gynanisa maja (Klug, 1836) Elephantorrhiza sp. Mimosaceae South Africa Pinhey E. C. G. 1972b. Emperor moths of South and South-Central Africa. page 76
Gynanisa maja (Klug, 1836) Vachellia karroo Fabaceae South Africa Taylor J. S. 1949. Notes on Lepidoptera in the Eastern Cape Province (Part 1). page 88
Gynanisa maja maja (Klug, 1836) Acacia erioloba Fabaceae Namibia Oberprieler R. G. 1995. The emperor moths of Namibia. page 58
Gynanisa maja maja (Klug, 1836) Acacia mearnsii Fabaceae South Africa Prinsloo G. L. & Uys V. M. (Eds.) 2015. Insects of cultivated plants and natural pastures in Southern Africa. page 605
Gynanisa maja maja (Klug, 1836) Acacia mollissima Fabaceae South Africa Taylor J. S. 1949. Notes on Lepidoptera in the Eastern Cape Province (Part 1). page 88
Gynanisa maja maja (Klug, 1836) Acacia mollissima Fabaceae Kenya Gardner J. C. M. 1957. An annotated list of East African forest insects. page 38
Gynanisa maja maja (Klug, 1836) Acacia sp. Fabaceae South Africa Van den Berg M. A. 1974d. Pouoogmotte (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae) van die Nasionale Krugerwildtuin. page 168
Gynanisa maja maja (Klug, 1836) Brachystegia venosa Caesalpiniaceae Rougeot P.-C. 1962a. Les Lépidoptères de l'Afrique noire occidentale. Attacidés (= Saturniidés). page 181
Gynanisa maja maja (Klug, 1836) Colophospermum mopane Caesalpiniaceae Namibia Oberprieler R. G. 1995. The emperor moths of Namibia. page 58
Gynanisa maja maja (Klug, 1836) Elephantorrhiza burchelli Mimosaceae South Africa Fawcett J. M. 1901. Notes on the transformations of some South-African Lepidoptera. page 304
Gynanisa maja maja (Klug, 1836) Elephantorrhiza sp. Mimosaceae South Africa Pinhey E. C. G. 1972b. Emperor moths of South and South-Central Africa. page 76
Gynanisa maja maja (Klug, 1836) Vachellia karroo Fabaceae South Africa Taylor J. S. 1949. Notes on Lepidoptera in the Eastern Cape Province (Part 1). page 88
Scientific name Parasitoid Parasitoid Family Country Publication URL
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Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Gynanisa maja campiona Girard, 1882 Girard, 1882 subspecies Synonym Gynanisa maja campiona
Gynanisa maja campionea (Signoret, 1845) (Signoret, 1845) subspecies Synonym Saturnia maja campionea
Gynanisa maja isis (Westwood, 1841) (Westwood, 1841) subspecies Synonym Saturnia maja isis
Gynanisa maja macromaja Strand, 1920 Strand, 1920 subspecies Synonym Gynanisa maja macromaja
Gynanisa maja maja (Klug, 1836) (Klug, 1836) subspecies Accepted Saturnia maja maja
Gynanisa maja tata (Wallengren, 1860) (Wallengren, 1860) subspecies Synonym Ancalaespina maja tata
Gynanisa maja terrali Bouyer, 2001 Bouyer, 2001 subspecies Accepted Gynanisa maja terrali
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination