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Bradypophila

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Pyralidae

Rank
  
Genus

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Species
  
B. garbei

Similar
  
Bradypodicola, Chrysauginae, Pyraloidea, Pyralidae

Bradypophila is a genus of snout moths. It was described by Ihering, in 1914, and contains the species B. garbei. It is found in Brazil.

The forewings are unicolorous dark ochreous.

The larvae are associated with tree sloths.

References

Bradypophila Wikipedia