Brahmaea hearseyi White, 1862 is a animal in the Brahmaeidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Brahmaea hearseyi White, 1862

Brahmaea hearseyi White, 1862

Brahmaea hearseyi is a Brahmaeidae moth found across parts of Asia, with a maximum wingspan of 200 mm.

Family
Genus
Brahmaea
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Brahmaea hearseyi White, 1862

Brahmaea hearseyi White, 1862 is a moth species that belongs to the Brahmaeidae family. This moth has a recorded maximum wingspan of up to 200 mm. It occurs in northeast Himalaya, Burma, western China, Sundaland, and the Philippines. In its larval stage, it feeds on plant species from the genera Ligustrum, Syringa, and Fraxinus.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Brahmaeidae Brahmaea

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