''"Brachyglene" thirmida'' is a
moth of the family
Notodontidae first described by Hering in 1925. It is found in
Bolivia
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.
Adults resemble ''
Scea
''Scea'' is a genus of moths of the family Notodontidae.
Species
This genus consists of the following species:
*'' Scea angustimargo'' Warren, 1905
*''Scea auriflamma'' (Geyer, 827
*'' Scea bellona'' (Druce, 1906)
*'' Scea bryki'' Hering, 1943 ...
'' species. Morphological traits demonstrate that wing-pattern resemblance in this case is a result of
convergent evolution, perhaps attributable to
Müllerian mimicry.
Taxonomy
The species does not belong in ''
Brachyglene
''Brachyglene'' is a genus of moths of the family Notodontidae
Notodontidae is a family of moths with approximately 3,800 known species. The family was described by James Francis Stephens in 1829. Moths of this family are found in all parts of ...
'', but has not been placed in another genus yet.
References
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Moths described in 1925
Notodontidae of South America
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