Erebidae

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Amata fortunei De L'Orza, 1869

Amata fortunei De L'Orza, 1869

Amata fortunei De L'Orza, 1869

Amata fortunei, the white-spotted moth, is a day-flying Erebidae moth found in Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan.

Amata marjana Stauder, 1913

Amata marjana Stauder, 1913

Amata marjana Stauder, 1913

Amata kruegeri (Ragusa's nine-spotted moth) is an erebid moth found in southern and eastern Europe, whose larvae eat various low-growing plants.

Amata aperta Walker

Amata aperta Walker

Amata aperta Walker

Amata aperta is a described Erebidae moth found in Australia and New Guinea.

Amata mestralii Bugnion, 1837

Amata mestralii Bugnion, 1837

Amata mestralii Bugnion, 1837

Amata mestralii is an Erebidae moth described in 1837, found in Israel and Syria.

Amata caspia Staudinger, 1877

Amata caspia Staudinger, 1877

Amata caspia Staudinger, 1877

Amata caspia is an Arctiinae moth first described in 1877, found across parts of Eurasia, with a 19–28 mm wingspan.

Amata nigricornis Alphéraky, 1883

Amata nigricornis Alphéraky, 1883

Amata nigricornis Alphéraky, 1883

Amata nigricornis is an Erebidae moth species described by Alphéraky in 1883, found across parts of eastern Europe and western Asia, with a 30–35 mm wingspan.

Ceryx longipes Herrich-Schäffer, 1855

Ceryx longipes Herrich-Schäffer, 1855

Ceryx longipes Herrich-Schäffer, 1855

Ceryx longipes is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae described in 1855 that occurs in South Africa.

Amata cerbera kilimandjaronis Strand, 1917

Amata cerbera kilimandjaronis Strand, 1917

Amata cerbera kilimandjaronis Strand, 1917

Amata cerbera kilimandjaronis is a moth subspecies found across much of sub-Saharan Africa, with larvae feeding on a wide range of plants.

Amata kuhlweini Lefèbvre, 1831

Amata kuhlweini Lefèbvre, 1831

Amata kuhlweini Lefèbvre, 1831

Amata kuhlweini, the cool handmaiden, is an Erebidae moth found in South Africa and Tanzania.

Syntomoides imaon (Cramer, 1780)

Syntomoides imaon (Cramer, 1780)

Syntomoides imaon (Cramer, 1780)

Syntomoides imaon is a moth species with distinct hyaline wing patches and consistent physical differences between males and females.

Eressa confinis (Walker, 1854)

Eressa confinis (Walker, 1854)

Eressa confinis (Walker, 1854)

Eressa confinis (Walker, 1854) is a moth species with distinct morphological traits between males and females.

Eressa geographica Meyrick, 1886

Eressa geographica Meyrick, 1886

Eressa geographica Meyrick, 1886

Eressa geographica is a 20mm-wingspan erebid moth described in 1886, found in northern Australia.

Eressa angustipenna Lucas, 1890

Eressa angustipenna Lucas, 1890

Eressa angustipenna Lucas, 1890

Eressa angustipenna, the black-headed wasp moth, is an Erebidae moth found in Australia and the Philippines.

Caeneressa diaphana (Kollar, 1848)

Caeneressa diaphana (Kollar, 1848)

Caeneressa diaphana (Kollar, 1848)

Caeneressa diaphana is an Erebidae moth distributed from India to Sundaland, with a 38–45 mm wingspan.

Dysauxes punctata Fabricius, 1781

Dysauxes punctata Fabricius, 1781

Dysauxes punctata Fabricius, 1781

Dysauxes punctata is a polyphagous Erebidae moth described in 1781, found across parts of Europe, western Asia, Russia and North Africa.

Dysauxes ancilla Linnaeus, 1767

Dysauxes ancilla Linnaeus, 1767

Dysauxes ancilla Linnaeus, 1767

Dysauxes ancilla, the handmaid, is an Erebidae moth found from Europe to the Caucasus, with 22–25 mm wingspan.

Pseudonaclia puella Boisduval, 1847

Pseudonaclia puella Boisduval, 1847

Pseudonaclia puella Boisduval, 1847

Pseudonaclia puella is an Arctiinae moth described in 1847, found in multiple countries across southern Africa.

Automolis lateritia Herrich-Schäffer, 1855

Automolis lateritia Herrich-Schäffer, 1855

Automolis lateritia Herrich-Schäffer, 1855

Automolis lateritia is an Arctiinae moth described in 1855, found across multiple countries in Africa.

Thyretes caffra Wallengren, 1863

Thyretes caffra Wallengren, 1863

Thyretes caffra Wallengren, 1863

Thyretes caffra is an Erebidae moth described in 1863, found across multiple southern African countries, whose larvae feed on Acacia karroo.

Thyretes hippotes Cramer, 1780

Thyretes hippotes Cramer, 1780

Thyretes hippotes Cramer, 1780

Thyretes hippotes is an Erebidae moth first described in 1780, found in South Africa, whose larvae feed on Pentzia incana.

Psichotoe duvauceli Boisduval, 1829

Psichotoe duvauceli Boisduval, 1829

Psichotoe duvauceli Boisduval, 1829

Psichotoe duvaucelii is an Arctiinae moth described in 1829, found in parts of India and Myanmar.

Lymantria nephrographa Turner, 1915

Lymantria nephrographa Turner, 1915

Lymantria nephrographa Turner, 1915

Lymantria nephrographa is an Australian Erebidae moth with distinct patterned white and brown wings, with a 70 mm wingspan.

Lymantria dispar Linnaeus, 1758

Lymantria dispar Linnaeus, 1758

Lymantria dispar Linnaeus, 1758

Lymantria dispar, the spongy/gypsy moth, is a damaging invasive Erebidae moth native to Europe and Asia.

Lymantria antennata Walker, 1855

Lymantria antennata Walker, 1855

Lymantria antennata Walker, 1855

Lymantria antennata is an Erebidae moth found in eastern Australia, with males reaching a 50 mm wingspan.

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