Brahmaeidae is a
family
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of
insect
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s in the order
Lepidoptera
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, commonly known as Brahmin moths. It includes species formerly included in the family Lemoniidae.
[Kitching I, Rougerie R, Zwick A, Hamilton C, St Laurent R, Naumann S, Ballesteros Mejia L, Kawahara A (2018) A global checklist of the Bombycoidea (Insecta: Lepidoptera). Biodiversity Data Journal 6: e22236. https://doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.6.e22236]
Diversity
The family consists of 9 genera.
Genera
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Acanthobrahmaea''
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Brachygnatha''
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Brahmaea''
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Brahmidia''
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Calliprogonos''
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Dactyloceras''
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Lemonia''
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Sabalia''
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Spiramiopsis''
References
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Moth families