Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Notodontidae | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Subfamily Dioptinae | |
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Brachyglene caenea is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is restricted to south-eastern Brazil, from Rio de Janeiro south to Santa Catarina.
Description
Antennae black and setaceous. Thorax and abdomen nearly black. Wings deep brown, nearly black; the anterior having a yellow band crossing them from the anterior edges to the lower corners; and the posterior having a broad yellow streak on the anterior edges. Margins of the wings entire. Wing-span 2¾ inches (70 mm).
References
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