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Brachiosia

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Brachiosia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Tribe: Lithosiini
Genus: Brachiosia
Hampson, 1900
Species:
B. castaneola
Binomial name
Brachiosia castaneola
Hampson, 1900

Brachiosia is a monotypic moth genus in the subfamily Arctiinae. Its only species, Brachiosia castaneola, is found on the Sangihe Islands of Indonesia. Both the genus and species were first described by George Hampson in 1900.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku (May 14, 2015). "Brachiosia Hampson, 1900". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 17, 2019.