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Brahmaea certhia

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Species of moth

Brahmaea certhia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Brahmaeidae
Genus: Brahmaea
Species: B. certhia
Binomial name
Brahmaea certhia
Fabricius, 1793

Brahmaea certhia, the Sino-Korean owl moth, is a moth from the family Brahmaeidae, the Brahmin moths. It is found in the Korean Peninsula and China.

The wingspan is 100 mm (3.9 in) to 120 mm (4.7 in).

The larvae feed on privet, Fraxinus mandshurica and Syringa amurensis.

References

  1. silkmoths
Taxon identifiers
Brahmaea certhia


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