Photograph by:
Patty Dodson
Latin name:
Argema mimosae
Native to:
Southern Africa
Plant Association:
The larvae feed heavily on Rhus laurina, Sclerocarya caffra, Commiphota mollis, and Spirostachys africana, and are considered pests.
Interesting Fact:
Adults have no functioning mouthparts and live on stored fat for their entire lives, which is only about one week.