Gonimbrasia belina: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the gonimbrasia belina lives – recorded in 6 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Gonimbrasia belina
Group	Butterflies & moths
Found in	6 countries
Continents	Africa
Class	Insect
Order	Lepidoptera
Family	Saturniidae

Where does the gonimbrasia belina live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the gonimbrasia belina in 6 countries and territories across Africa.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the gonimbrasia belina?

The gonimbrasia belina (Gonimbrasia belina) is an insect in the order Lepidoptera and the family Saturniidae, genus Gonimbrasia. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the gonimbrasia belina

Gonimbrasia belina is a species of emperor moth which is native to the warmer parts of southern Africa. Its large edible caterpillar, known as the mopane worm, madora, amacimbi, pigeon moth or masonja, feeds primarily but not exclusively on mopane tree leaves. Mopane worms are an important source of protein for many in the region. The species was first scientifically described by John O. Westwood in 1849.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Gonimbrasia belina (revision 1362024968), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q311788 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).