Maurica breveti
Appearance
Maurica breveti | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Erebidae |
Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
Genus: | Maurica |
Species: | M. breveti
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Binomial name | |
Maurica breveti (Oberthür, 1882)
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Maurica breveti is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Oberthür in 1882. It is found in North Africa[1] and Spain.[2]
The wingspan is about 30 mm.
The larvae feed on Campanula, Convolvulus, Lavandula, Parietaria, Silene, Smilax and Asparagus species.
Subspecies
- Maurica breveti breveti (Morocco)
- Maurica breveti powelli (Oberthür, 1910)
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