Brahmaeidae
Encyclopedia
Brahmaeidae is a family
of insect
s in the Lepidoptera
order, commonly known as brahmin moths.
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
of insect
Insect
Insects are a class of living creatures within the arthropods that have a chitinous exoskeleton, a three-part body , three pairs of jointed legs, compound eyes, and two antennae...
s in the Lepidoptera
Lepidoptera
Lepidoptera is a large order of insects that includes moths and butterflies . It is one of the most widespread and widely recognizable insect orders in the world, encompassing moths and the three superfamilies of butterflies, skipper butterflies, and moth-butterflies...
order, commonly known as brahmin moths.
Genera
- AcanthobrahmaeaAcanthobrahmaeaAcanthobrahmaea is a genus of moths of the Brahmaeidae family....
- Brachygnatha
- BrahmaeaBrahmaeaBrahmaea is a genus of moths of the Brahmaeidae family.-Species:*Brahmaea ardjoeno *Brahmaea certhia *Brahmaea hearseyi *Brahmaea japonica...
- Brahmidia
- CalliprogonosCalliprogonosCalliprogonos is a genus of moths of the Brahmaeidae family....
- DactylocerasDactylocerasDactyloceras is a genus of moths of the Brahmaeidae family.-Species:*Subgenus Shinocksiceras**Dactyloceras arrogans Hering, 1927**Dactyloceras barnsi Joicey & Talbot, 1924**Dactyloceras bramarbas Karsch, 1895...
- Spiramiopsis