Acanthobrahmaea

Acanthobrahmaea is a genus or subgenus of moths in the family Brahmaeidae. It was described by Sauter in 1967.[1] When it is treated as a subgenus, it is part of genus Brahmaea.[2] This moth is an endemic relict species that only occurs in the vicinity of the Monte Vulture in Italy.

Acanthobrahmaea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Brahmaeidae
Genus: Acanthobrahmaea
Sauter, 1967
Species

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Species

  • Brahmaea (Acanthobrahmaea) europaea (Hartig, 1963)

References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Acanthobrahmaea Sauter, 1967". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
  2. "Fauna Europea". Retrieved October 22, 2015.


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