Brahmaeidae Bombyx mori Paysandisia archon
Brahmaea (Acanthobrahmaea) europaea Hartig, 1963
European Brahmin

Genus: Brahmaea Walker, 1855   Subgenus: Acanthobrahmaea Sauter, 1967   Original genus: Brahmaea Walker, 1855

B. (Acanthobrahmaea) europaea (© Paolo Mazzei)
Adult (male), Monte Vulture (Potenza), Italy, April 1993
(Photo by Paolo Mazzei)
B. (Acanthobrahmaea) europaea (© Paolo Mazzei)
Adult (male), Monte Vulture (Potenza), Italy, April 1996
(Photo by Paolo Mazzei)
B. (Acanthobrahmaea) europaea (© Paolo Mazzei)
Larva, Monte Vulture (Potenza), Italy, June 1991
(Photo by Paolo Mazzei)
B. (Acanthobrahmaea) europaea (© Paolo Mazzei)
Pupa, Monte Vulture (Potenza), Italy, June 1991
(Photo by Paolo Mazzei)

Life-cycle:
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
O             · ·                                
L               - - -                            
P o o o o o o       o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
I           × ×                                  

 


Foodplants:
Fraxinus, Ligustrum

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