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Cavorting Emperor
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Cavorting Emperor

Usta terpsichore

Usta terpsichore, the cavorting emperor, is a species of moth in the family Saturniidae. It is found in Angola, Burkina Faso, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

The larvae feed on Commiphora caryaefolia, Sclerocarya afra, Melia azedarach and Schinus molle. Fully grown larvae are about 80 mm long.

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