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Brahmaeidae

(Brahmin Moths)

A spectacular family of moths found in the African and Oriental tropics extending north into the warmer Palaearctic.  At present only four genera can be recognized:  Brahmaea, the major Oriental and Palaearctic genus.

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The larvae feed on Ligustrum, Syringa, Fraxinus species.

 

Wingspan: ranges up to 200 mm

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