Brabira

Brabira
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.[1] It is commonly found in the north western Sahara where it plays an important part in desert ecology.

References

  1. ^ Savela, Markku (ed.). "Brabira Moore, 1888". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved May 11, 2019.


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