Brahmaea certhia

Brahmaea certhia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Brahmaeidae
Genus: Brahmaea
Species: B. certhia
Binomial name
Brahmaea certhia
Fabricius, 1793[1]

Brahmaea certhia, the Sino-Korean owl moth, is a moth from the Brahmaeidae family, the Brahmin moths. It is found in the Korean Peninsula, southeast Russia, and China.

The wingspan is 100 mm (3.9 in) to 120 mm (4.7 in).

The larvae feed on privet, Fraxinus mandshurica and Syringa amurensis.

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