Ercheia dubia Butler, 1874 is a animal in the Erebidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Ercheia dubia Butler, 1874 (Ercheia dubia Butler, 1874)
🦋 Animalia

Ercheia dubia Butler, 1874

Ercheia dubia Butler, 1874

Ercheia dubia is an Erebidae moth found across Asia, Australia, and New Guinea, with distinct wing markings and a 45–53 mm wingspan.

Family
Genus
Ercheia
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Ercheia dubia Butler, 1874

Ercheia dubia is a species of moth belonging to the family Erebidae. It was first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1874. This moth is found in parts of Asia including Korea and Japan, as well as in New Guinea and Australia, specifically the Northern Territory and Queensland. Its wingspan measures between 45 and 53 mm. Adult moths of this species are grey or brown in color. Each of their forewings has two large black patches, with one patch located at the base of the wing and the other at the wing tip. Their hindwings are darker in color than the forewings, and each hindwing has a large white spot at its center.

Photo: (c) Ian McMaster, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Ian McMaster · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Lepidoptera › Erebidae › Ercheia

More from Erebidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

Identify Ercheia dubia Butler, 1874 instantly — even offline

iNature uses on-device AI to identify plants, animals, fungi and more. No internet needed.

Download iNature — Free

Start Exploring Nature Today

Download iNature for free. 10 identifications on us. No account needed. No credit card required.

Download Free on App Store