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]
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Erebidae |
Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
Genus: | Maurica |
Species: | M. breveti
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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
edit- Maurica breveti breveti (Morocco)
- Maurica breveti powelli (Oberthür, 1910)
References
edit- ^ 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.