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Brachylia terebroides is a moth in the family Cossidae. It was described by Felder in 1874. It is found in Kenya, Namibia and South Africa.[1]

Brachylia terebroides
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Blastobasidae
Genus:	Brachylia
Species:	B. terebroides
Binomial name
Brachylia terebroides Felder, 1874
Synonyms
Cossus terebroides Brachylia tenebroides Dalla Torre, 1923

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Acacia karroo.

References

• Natural History Museum Lepidoptera generic names catalog

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