Brachyherca

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Brachyherca
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Brachyherca

Hampson, 1926
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B. saphobasis
Binomial name
Brachyherca saphobasis
Hampson, 1926

Brachyherca is a monotypic moth genus of the family Erebidae. Its only species, Brachyherca saphobasis, is found in Cameroon and Gabon. Both the genus and the species were first described by George Hampson in 1926. [1] [2] [3]

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References

  1. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Brachyherca saphobasis Hampson, 1926". Afromoths. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  2. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Brachyherca". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  3. Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Brachyherca Hampson, 1926". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London . Retrieved May 28, 2020.