Brahmaea christophi Staudinger, 1879
Taxonomy
class Insecta → subclass Pterygota → infraclass Neoptera → superorder Holometabola → order Lepidoptera → superfamily Bombycoidea → family Brahmaeidae → genus Brahmaea → species Brahmaea christophi
Species name(s)
Brahmaea christophi Staudinger, 1879.
urn:lsid:insecta.pro:taxonomy:64730
Expansion
Zoogeographical regions
Palaearctic.
Wingspan
110—125 mm.
Primary colors
Brown/Gray/Black, White.
Flight time
January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December |
Larva lifespan
January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December |
Over-wintering stage
Pupa.
Detailed information with references
Distribution
- Влажные леса Талыша. [259].
Imago Habitus and Differences from alike species
- Размах крыльев — от 110 до 125 мм. [259].
General info about Imago
- Реликтовый (возраст более 30 миллионов лет) эндемичный вид. В Красной Книге СССР и Азербайджана. [259].
Imago lifespan
- Май, а в предгорьях и горах — июнь. [259].
Larva food plants / other food objects
- Листья местного вида ясеня. [259].
Larva lifespan
Pupa
- Окукливание в почве. [259].
Overwintering stage
Authors
Initial species uploading to the site: Peter Khramov.
Text data: Peter Khramov.
The species characteristics formalization: Peter Khramov.
References
- [9] Tree of Life (funet.fi), 2012
- [259] Бабочки Закавказья. М.: Планета, 1988
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