What is "poppaea"

Poppaea is a genus of moths of the Noctuidae family containing the sole species Poppaea sabina, known from East Africa.

Poppaea is the name of a gens whose most notable members were active mainly during the Imperial Period.

• Gaius Poppaeus Sabinus, grandfather of Poppaea Sabina, second wife of Emperor Nero.
• Poppaea Sabina Maior, mother of Poppaea Sabina Minor, second wife of Emperor Nero.