Pseudobunaea tyrrhena - Cat's paw emperor

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Pseudobunaea tyrrhena
Pseudobunaea tyrrhena
Pseudobunaea tyrrhena

Photo(s): Bart Wursten: Ndundu Lodge, Vumba (2x left) and Lake Kyle Recreational Park (right).

Species details:

Notes:
Distribution: Tropical Africa as far as KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Related plant families:
Related plant genera:
Fabaceae subfamily MimosoideaeAlbizia (Food plant)
Related plant species:
CannabaceaeCeltis africana (Food plant)
MeliaceaeEkebergia capensis (Food plant)
Literature: africanmoths.com
Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2014-25

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2025). Flora of Botswana: Lepidoptera - Butterflies and Moths: Pseudobunaea tyrrhena .
https://www.botswanaflora.com/speciesdata/insect-display.php?insect_species_id=401210, retrieved 18 November 2025

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