- Source: Brachyglene caenea
Brachyglene caenea is a moth of the family Notodontidae first described by Dru Drury in 1782. It is restricted
to south-eastern Brazil, from Rio de Janeiro south to Santa Catarina.
Description
Antennae black and setaceous. Thorax and abdomen nearly black. Wings deep brown, nearly black; the anterior having a yellow band crossing them from the anterior edges to the lower corners; and the posterior having a broad yellow streak on the anterior edges. Margins of the wings entire. Wingspan 2+3⁄4 inches (70 mm).
References
Miller, James S. (2009). "Generic revision of the Dioptinae (Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea: Notodontidae) Part 1: Dioptini". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History. 321 (2): 1–676. hdl:2246/5978.
