Maurica breveti
Maurica breveti is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Charles Oberthür in 1882. It is found in North Africa[1] and Spain.[2]
| Maurica breveti | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Maurica |
| Species: | M. breveti |
| Binomial name | |
| Maurica breveti (Oberthür, 1882) | |
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The wingspan is about 30 mm.
The larvae feed on Campanula, Convolvulus, Lavandula, Parietaria, Silene, Smilax and Asparagus species.
Subspecies
- Maurica breveti breveti (Morocco)
- Maurica breveti powelli (Oberthür, 1910)
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References
- Savela, Markku. "Maurica breveti (Oberthür, 1882)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
- Fauna Europaea
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.
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