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''Usta terpsichore'', the cavorting emperor, is a species of moth in the Saturniidae family. It is found in Angola, Burkina Faso, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.〔(Afro Moths )〕 The larvae feed on ''Commiphora caryaefolia'', ''Sclerocarya caffra'', ''Melia azedarach'' and ''Schinus molle''. Fully grown larvae are about 80 mm long. The larvae are used as food by locals. They are rich in iron, copper, zinc, thiamine and riboflavin. It is also relatively high in calcium and phosphorus compared to many insects.〔(Insects as food )〕 ==Subspecies== Some sources list a number of subspecies, while others treat most of these as full species and/or synonyms: *''Usta terpsichore subangulata'' Bouvier, 1930 (mostly treated as a full species) *''Usta terpsichore grantae'' Terral & Lequeux, 1991 (mostly treated as a full species) *''Usta terpsichore alba'' Terral & Lequeux, 1991 (mostly treated as a full species) *''Usta terpsichore abyssinica'' (Aurivillius, 1898) (mostly treated as a synonym) *''Usta terpsichore yaere'' Darge, 1994 (mostly treated as a synonym) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Usta terpsichore」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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