Saccocera

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Saccocera
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Brachodidae
Genus:
Saccocera

Kallies, 2013
Species

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Saccocera is a genus of moths in the family Brachodidae.

Moth Group of mostly-nocturnal insects in the order Lepidoptera

Moths comprise a group of insects related to butterflies, belonging to the order Lepidoptera. Most lepidopterans are moths, and there are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of which have yet to be described. Most species of moth are nocturnal, but there are also crepuscular and diurnal species.

Brachodidae is a family of day-flying moths, commonly known as little bear moths, which contains about 135 species distributed around much of the world. The relationships and status of the presently included genera are not well understood.

Species

Saccocera miangkabau is a moth in the family Brachodidae. It was described by Kallies in 2013. It is found on Sumatra.

Saccocera orpheus is a moth in the family Brachodidae. It was described by Kallies in 2004. It is found on the Indonesian islands of Java and Sulawesi.

Saccocera panaras is a moth in the family Brachodidae. It was described by Kallies in 2013. It is found in Papua New Guinea.

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