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Cirina butyrospermi

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Cirina butyrospermi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Saturniidae
Subfamily: Saturniinae
Tribe: Bunaeini
Genus: Cirina
Species:
C. butyrospermi
Binomial name
Cirina butyrospermi
Vuillet, 1911

Cirina butyrospermi is a species of moth of the family Saturniidae described by André Vuillet in 1911.[1]

The caterpillar of C. butyrospermi is eaten as source of protein in West Africa.[2]

A sandwich with fried shea tree caterpillars at the Boromo bus station in Burkina Faso.

References

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  1. ^ "Cirina butyrospermi". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
  2. ^ "The contribution of 'chitoumou', the edible caterpillar Cirina butyrospermi, to the food security of smallholder farmers in southwestern Burkina Faso". Food Security via United States Department of Agriculture website. 12 (1): 221–234. 2020. ISSN 1876-4517. Retrieved 31 October 2021.