Maurica breveti explained

Maurica breveti is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Charles Oberthür in 1882. It is found in North Africa^[1] and Spain.^[2]

The wingspan is about 30 mm.

The larvae feed on Campanula, Convolvulus, Lavandula, Parietaria, Silene, Smilax and Asparagus species.

Subspecies

• Maurica breveti breveti (Morocco)
• Maurica breveti powelli (Oberthür, 1910)

References

• Web site: Pitkin . Brian . Jenkins . Paul . amp . Search results Family: Arctiidae . Butterflies and Moths of the World . Natural History Museum, London.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Savela . Markku . Maurica breveti (Oberthür, 1882) . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . September 27, 2019.
2. https://web.archive.org/web/20140223120630/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=447029 Fauna Europaea