Overview
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Brahmaeidae is a family of insects in the Lepidoptera order, commonly known as brahmin moths.
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The family consists of 7 genera and about 40 species.
Genera
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- Acanthobrahmaea
- Brachygnatha
- Brahmaea
- Brahmidia
- Calliprogonos
- Dactyloceras
- Spiramiopsis
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The family consists of 7 genera and about 40 species.
Genera
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- Acanthobrahmaea
- Brachygnatha
- Brahmaea
- Brahmidia
- Calliprogonos
- Dactyloceras< /li>
- Spiramiopsis
References
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Taxonomy
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The Family Brahmaeidae is further organized into finer groupings including:
- Subfamily (1): Brahmaeinae
- Genus (7): Acanthobrahmaea · Acanthobrahmea · Brahmaea · Brahmaeops · Brahmidia · Calliprogonos · Dactyloceras
- Species: ZipcodeZoo has pages for 51 species and subspecies in the Family Brahmaeidae.
Genera
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Acanthobrahmaea
Acanthobrahmaea is a genus of moths of the Brahmaeidae family. [more]
Acanthobrahmea
Brahmaea
Brahmaeops
Brahmidia
Calliprogonos
Dactyloceras
At least 16 species and subspecies belong to the Genus Dactyloceras.
More info about the Genus Dactyloceras may be found here.
References
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Sources
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