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Mopane worm

Insect
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 masontja, feeds primarily but not exclusively on... Wikipedia
Scientific name: Gonimbrasia belina
Class: Insecta
Family: Saturniidae
Genus: Gonimbrasia
Kingdom: Animalia
Order: Lepidoptera
Phylum: Arthropoda