Brahmaea japonica

Brahmaea japonica, the Japanese owl moth, is a species of moth of the Brahmaeidae family. It is found in Japan.

Brahmaea japonica
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Brahmaeidae
Genus:
Brahmaea
Species:
B. japonica
Binomial name
Brahmaea japonica
(Butler, 1873)

The wingspan is 80–115 mm.[1]

Taxonomy

It is sometimes treated as a subspecies of Brahmaea wallichii.

References
  1. "Japanese Moths". Jpmoth.org. Retrieved 2011-10-18.


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