Brachyherca is a monotypic moth genus of the family Erebidae. Its only species, Brachyherca saphobasis, is found in Cameroon and Gabon. Both the genus and the species were first described by George Hampson in 1926.[1][2][3]
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Genus: | Brachyherca Hampson, 1926
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Species: | B. saphobasis
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Brachyherca saphobasis Hampson, 1926
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References
edit- ^ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Brachyherca saphobasis Hampson, 1926". Afromoths. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
- ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Brachyherca". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
- ^ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Brachyherca Hampson, 1926". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved May 28, 2020.