Brahmaea wallichii
| Brahmaea wallichii | |
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| Subspecies B. w. insulata | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Brahmaeidae |
| Genus: | Brahmaea |
| Species: | B. wallichii |
| Binomial name | |
| Brahmaea wallichii Gray, 1831 | |
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Brahmaea wallichii, also known as the owl moth, is a moth from the family Brahmaeidae, the Brahmin moths, and one of its largest species. It is found in the north of India, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, China, Taiwan, and Japan. The owl moth is nocturnal. The wingspan is about 90–160 millimetres (3+1⁄2–6+1⁄4 inches).
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