The Mopane Moth which is native to South Africa is one of the emperor moth species, and one of the “Big Twelve” African Insects.
You can easily identify this month because of its distinct markings. The mopane moth is large with a wingspan of 120mm, it has two large tiger eyes (orange eye with a black and a white band around it) on its hind wing and two smaller eyes on the front. Their wing colour varies from shades of brown, red and green.
The male moths use their feathery antennae to detect females.
During February in the rainy season, especially in areas of South Africa with warmer climates, you will often find these Mopane moths as they emerge every night. They have a short live span of 3-4 days in which they need to find a mate and lay legs. They can lay between 100-250 in a single cluster.