Brabira is a monotypic moth genus in the family Geometridae described by Frederic Moore in 1888. Its only species, Brabira artemidora, was first described by Charles Oberthür in 1884.[1] It is commonly found in the north western Sahara where it plays an important part in desert ecology.
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Genus: | Brabira Moore, 1888
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Species: | B. artemidora
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Brabira artemidora (Oberthür, 1884)
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References
edit- ^ Savela, Markku (ed.). "Brabira Moore, 1888". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved May 11, 2019.