Brevipecten is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae.
Description Palpi slight and reaching vertex of head. Antennae of male bipectinated to three-fourths length with long branches. Thorax and abdomen smoothly scaled. Tibia with slight tufts of hair on outer side. Forewings with rectangular apex. Inner margin nearly straight after the basal lobe. Veins 8 and 9 anastomosing to form areole. Hindwings with vein 5 from above angle of cell.
Species Brevipecten captata (Butler, 1889) Brevipecten clearchus Fawcett, 1916 Brevipecten consanguis Leech, 1900 Brevipecten cornuta Hampson, 1902 Brevipecten costiplaga Draudt, 1950 Brevipecten dufayi Viette, 1976 Brevipecten malagasy Viette, 1965 Brevipecten niloticus Wiltshire, 1977 Brevipecten purpureotincta Hampson, 1895
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