Brabira | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Geometridae |
Subfamily: | Larentiinae |
Tribe: | Trichopterygini |
Genus: | Brabira Moore, 1888 |
Species: | B. artemidora |
Binomial name | |
Brabira artemidora (Oberthür, 1884) |
Brabira is a monotypic moth genus in the family Geometridae described by Frederic Moore in 1888. Its only species, Brabira artemidora, was first described by Charles Oberthür in 1884. It is commonly found in the north western Sahara where it plays an important part in desert ecology.
References
- Savela, Markku (ed.). "Brabira Moore, 1888". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved May 11, 2019.
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Brabira |
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