Erebidae

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Somena scintillans Walker, 1856

Somena scintillans Walker, 1856

Somena scintillans Walker, 1856

Somena scintillans is a polyphagous moth whose larva is known to damage apple plantations.

Leucoma salicis Linnaeus, 1758

Leucoma salicis Linnaeus, 1758

Leucoma salicis Linnaeus, 1758

Leucoma salicis is a white moth species found across most of Eurasia south of the Polar Circle, that feeds on willow and poplar.

Leucoma clara Walker, 1865

Leucoma clara Walker, 1865

Leucoma clara Walker, 1865

Leucoma clara is a 35–36 mm wingspan Erebidae moth found in Taiwan and India.

Perina nuda Fabricius, 1787

Perina nuda Fabricius, 1787

Perina nuda Fabricius, 1787

Perina nuda is an insect species with sexually dimorphic adults, whose caterpillars are minor crop and banyan pests associated with a specific RNA virus.

Orgyia pseudotsugata McDunnough, 1921

Orgyia pseudotsugata McDunnough, 1921

Orgyia pseudotsugata McDunnough, 1921

Orgyia pseudotsugata, the Douglas-fir tussock moth, is a western North American moth whose larvae feed on fir and Douglas-fir.

Orgyia detrita Guérin-Méneville, 1831

Orgyia detrita Guérin-Méneville, 1831

Orgyia detrita Guérin-Méneville, 1831

Orgyia detrita, the fir or live oak tussock moth, is a North American erebid tussock moth first described in 1831.

Orgyia vetusta Boisduval, 1852

Orgyia vetusta Boisduval, 1852

Orgyia vetusta Boisduval, 1852

Orgyia vetusta, the western tussock moth, is a dimorphic moth with flightless females found in western and Gulf Coast North America.

Orgyia antiqua (Linnaeus, 1758)

Orgyia antiqua (Linnaeus, 1758)

Orgyia antiqua (Linnaeus, 1758)

Orgyia antiqua is a sexually dimorphic moth native to Europe, widely distributed across Palaearctic and Nearctic regions.

Orgyia leucostigma J.E.Smith, 1797

Orgyia leucostigma J.E.Smith, 1797

Orgyia leucostigma J.E.Smith, 1797

The white-marked tussock moth (Orgyia leucostigma) is an erebid moth found across much of North America.

Orgyia definita Packard, 1864

Orgyia definita Packard, 1864

Orgyia definita Packard, 1864

Orgyia definita, the definite tussock moth, is an eastern North American moth in the Erebidae family with wingless females.

Orgyia postica (Walker, 1855)

Orgyia postica (Walker, 1855)

Orgyia postica (Walker, 1855)

Orgyia postica is a moth species with winged males and wingless females whose larvae feed on many different host plants.

Orgyia antiquoides (Hübner, 1822)

Orgyia antiquoides (Hübner, 1822)

Orgyia antiquoides (Hübner, 1822)

Clethrogyna antiquoides (formerly Orgyia antiquoides) is an erebid moth found across Eurasia, with winged males and wingless females.

Orgyia recens (Hübner, 1819)

Orgyia recens (Hübner, 1819)

Orgyia recens (Hübner, 1819)

The scarce vapourer (Telochurus recens) is a wing-dimorphic lymantriine moth found in Europe.

Olene mendosa Hübner, 1823

Olene mendosa Hübner, 1823

Olene mendosa Hübner, 1823

Olene mendosa is a moth species with sexual dimorphism, multiple colour morphs, and distinct larval and pupal traits.

Olene dudgeoni (Swinhoe, 1907)

Olene dudgeoni (Swinhoe, 1907)

Olene dudgeoni (Swinhoe, 1907)

Olene dudgeoni is a Lymantriinae moth described in 1907, found across parts of Asia, with 30–38 mm wingspan.

Laelia coenosa Hübner, 1805

Laelia coenosa Hübner, 1805

Laelia coenosa Hübner, 1805

Laelia coenosa, the reed tussock, is an Erebidae moth found across parts of Europe, Asia, and North Africa.

Calliteara horsfieldii (Saunders, 1851)

Calliteara horsfieldii (Saunders, 1851)

Calliteara horsfieldii (Saunders, 1851)

Calliteara horsfieldii is a moth species found in tropical southern and southeastern Asia with distinct male and female wing markings, whose caterpillars feed on many plants.

Calliteara grotei

Calliteara grotei

Calliteara grotei

Calliteara grotei is a moth species in the Erebidae family found across parts of Asia.

Calliteara pudibunda Linnaeus, 1758

Calliteara pudibunda Linnaeus, 1758

Calliteara pudibunda Linnaeus, 1758

Calliteara pudibunda is a beech forest pest moth with morphological variation found across Eurasia.

Calliteara abietis (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)

Calliteara abietis (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)

Calliteara abietis (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)

Calliteara abietis is an Erebidae moth distributed from Europe to Japan, with 35–52 mm wingspan and larvae feeding on three conifers.

Dasychira vagans Barnes & McDunnough, 1913

Dasychira vagans Barnes & McDunnough, 1913

Dasychira vagans Barnes & McDunnough, 1913

Dasychira vagans, the variable tussock moth, is a North American Erebidae moth first described in 1913, whose larvae favor oaks.

Dasychira atrivenosa Palm, 1873

Dasychira atrivenosa Palm, 1873

Dasychira atrivenosa Palm, 1873

Dasychira atrivenosa, the diminutive tussock moth, is an erebid tussock moth species found in North America.

Dasychira basiflava Packard, 1864

Dasychira basiflava Packard, 1864

Dasychira basiflava Packard, 1864

Dasychira basiflava, the yellow-based tussock, is a North American moth in the Erebidae family whose larvae feed on oak, dogwood, and blueberry.

Dasychira grisefacta Dyar, 1911

Dasychira grisefacta Dyar, 1911

Dasychira grisefacta Dyar, 1911

Dasychira grisefacta, the pine/grizzled tussock, is an Erebidae moth found in North America with wingless females.

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