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Brana (moth)

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Brana is a monotypic moth genus of the family Noctuidae. Its only species, Brana calopasa, is found in Sri Lanka^[1]^[2] and Australia.^[3] Both the genus and species were described by Francis Walker, the genus in 1858 and the species in 1859.^[4] It It is a serious pest on Berrya cordifolia (Trincomalee wood).^[5]

Description

Palpi with second joint not reaching vertex of head and third joint naked and porrect. Antennae almost simple. Thorax and abdomen smoothly scaled. Tibia spineless and moderately hairy. Forewings with somewhat rounded apex. Hindwings rather narrow. Veins 5 arise from above lower angle of cell.^[6]

References

^ Koçak, Ahmet Ömer; Kemal, Muhabbet (20 February 2012). "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Cesa News. Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara (79): 1–57. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
^ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (5 November 2004). "Brana Walker, 1858". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
^ "Brana calopasa". CSIRO Australia. Archived from the original on 4 March 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
^ "Species Details: Brana calopasa Walker, 1859". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
^ "Interesting early stages of some Sri Lankan Moths" (PDF). Butterfly conservation in Sri Lanka - BCSSL. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
^ Hampson, G. F. (1894). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume II. Taylor and Francis – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.

Savela, Markku. "Brana Walker, [1858]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Noctuidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.

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Brana (moth): Brief Summary

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Brana is a monotypic moth genus of the family Noctuidae. Its only species, Brana calopasa, is found in Sri Lanka and Australia. Both the genus and species were described by Francis Walker, the genus in 1858 and the species in 1859. It It is a serious pest on Berrya cordifolia (Trincomalee wood).

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Brana (Arctiidae) ( Portuguese )

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Brana (Arctiidae) é um gênero de traça pertencente à família Arctiidae.^[1]

Referências

↑ «Brana». Sistema Global de Informação sobre Biodiversidade (em inglês). Consultado em 12 de agosto de 2019

Bibliografia

Bates DL, Fenton MB (1990) Aposematism or startle? Predators learn their responses to the defenses of prey. Can J Zool 68:49–52
Dunning DC, Krüger M (1995) Aposematic sounds in African moths. Biotropica 27:227–231
Dunning DC, Acharya L, Merriman CB, Ferro LD (1992) Interactions between bats and arctiid moths. Can J Zool 70:2218–2223
Fullard JH, Fenton MB, Simmons JA (1979) Jamming bat echolocation: the clicks of arctiid moths. Can J Zool 57:647–649
William Conner (ed.). (2009). Tiger moths and woolly bears : behavior, ecology, and evolution of the Arctiidae. Oxford University Press: New York. ISBN 9780195327373

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