Erebidae

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Ericeia sobria Walker, 1858

Ericeia sobria Walker, 1858

Ericeia sobria Walker, 1858

Ericeia sobria is a 50-millimeter wingspan brown-patterned moth in Erebidae found across Africa, Asia, Oceania, and Australia.

Ericeia plaesiodes Turner, 1932

Ericeia plaesiodes Turner, 1932

Ericeia plaesiodes Turner, 1932

Ericeia plaesiodes is an Erebidae moth found in Queensland, the Northern Territory, and New South Wales, Australia.

Dasypodia selenophora Guenée, 1852

Dasypodia selenophora Guenée, 1852

Dasypodia selenophora Guenée, 1852

Dasypodia selenophora, the southern old lady moth, is a Noctuidae moth found across parts of Australasia that feeds on acacia as larvae.

Dasypodia cymatodes Guenée, 1852

Dasypodia cymatodes Guenée, 1852

Dasypodia cymatodes Guenée, 1852

Dasypodia cymatodes, the northern old lady moth, is a Noctuidae moth found in Australia and self-introduced to New Zealand.

Praxis edwardsii Guenée, 1852

Praxis edwardsii Guenée, 1852

Praxis edwardsii Guenée, 1852

Praxis edwardsii (Edward's praxis) is a Noctuidae moth found across multiple Australian states and territories.

Praxis porphyretica Guenée, 1852

Praxis porphyretica Guenée, 1852

Praxis porphyretica Guenée, 1852

Praxis porphyretica, the brown praxis, is a Noctuidae moth found in several regions of Australia.

Praxis marmarinopa Meyrick, 1897

Praxis marmarinopa Meyrick, 1897

Praxis marmarinopa Meyrick, 1897

Praxis marmarinopa, the western praxis, is an Erebidae moth found in Australia, first described in 1897 by Edward Meyrick.

Egybolis vaillantina Stoll, 1790

Egybolis vaillantina Stoll, 1790

Egybolis vaillantina Stoll, 1790

Egybolis is a monotypic Erebidae moth genus whose only species, the African peach moth, is found in the Afrotropical realm.

Avatha discolor (Fabricius, 1794)

Avatha discolor (Fabricius, 1794)

Avatha discolor (Fabricius, 1794)

Avatha discolor is a moth species with a 40–46 mm wingspan, distinct wing markings, and recorded food plants including Nephelium, Sapindus, and Callicarpa.

Serrodes campana Guenée, 1852

Serrodes campana Guenée, 1852

Serrodes campana Guenée, 1852

Serrodes campana Guenée, 1852 is a moth species with ~80 mm wingspan, larvae feeding on multiple plant genera.

Ophisma gravata Guenée, 1852

Ophisma gravata Guenée, 1852

Ophisma gravata Guenée, 1852

Ophisma gravata Guenée, 1852 is a moth species with distinct wing features and larvae that feed on Polygonum plants.

Grammodes geometrica (Fabricius, 1775)

Grammodes geometrica (Fabricius, 1775)

Grammodes geometrica (Fabricius, 1775)

Grammodes geometrica is a moth species with distinct wing markings and larvae that feed on a wide range of host plants.

Grammodes stolida Fabricius, 1775

Grammodes stolida Fabricius, 1775

Grammodes stolida Fabricius, 1775

This is a technical description of morphological variation in the moth species Grammodes stolida Fabricius, 1775.

Grammodes bifasciata Petagna, 1787

Grammodes bifasciata Petagna, 1787

Grammodes bifasciata Petagna, 1787

Grammodes bifasciata is an Erebidae moth found across parts of Africa and the Mediterranean, whose larvae feed on multiple plant genera.

Grammodes pulcherrima Lucas, 1892

Grammodes pulcherrima Lucas, 1892

Grammodes pulcherrima Lucas, 1892

The comely box-owlet (Grammodes pulcherrima) is a Noctuidae moth found in the northern half of Australia.

Grammodes ocellata Tepper, 1890

Grammodes ocellata Tepper, 1890

Grammodes ocellata Tepper, 1890

Grammodes ocellata, the large-eyed box-owlet, is a 40mm-wingspan Noctuidae moth found in northern Australia.

Grammodes oculicola Walker, 1858

Grammodes oculicola Walker, 1858

Grammodes oculicola Walker, 1858

Grammodes oculicola, the small-eyed box-owlet, is a 30-mm wingspan Noctuidae moth found across the South Pacific.

Grammodes justa Walker, 1858

Grammodes justa Walker, 1858

Grammodes justa Walker, 1858

Grammodes justa, the plain box-owlet, is a 40 mm wingspan Noctuidae moth found in northern Australia and Papua New Guinea, and a pest in Australia's Northern Territory.

Parallelia bistriaris Hübner, 1818

Parallelia bistriaris Hübner, 1818

Parallelia bistriaris Hübner, 1818

Parallelia bistriaris (maple looper moth) is an Erebidae moth found in eastern North America that feeds on several tree species as larvae.

Allotria elonympha Hübner, 1818

Allotria elonympha Hübner, 1818

Allotria elonympha Hübner, 1818

Allotria elonympha, the false underwing moth, is the only species of the monotypic erebid moth genus Allotria, found in eastern North America.

Argyrostrotis anilis Drury, 1773

Argyrostrotis anilis Drury, 1773

Argyrostrotis anilis Drury, 1773

Argyrostrotis anilis, the short-lined chocolate, is a North American Noctuidae moth first described in 1773.

Argyrostrotis deleta Guenée, 1852

Argyrostrotis deleta Guenée, 1852

Argyrostrotis deleta Guenée, 1852

Argyrostrotis deleta is a small North American noctuid moth first described in 1852.

Argyrostrotis quadrifilaris Hübner, 1831

Argyrostrotis quadrifilaris Hübner, 1831

Argyrostrotis quadrifilaris Hübner, 1831

The four-lined chocolate moth Argyrostrotis quadrifilaris is a Noctuidae moth found in eastern and southern US with ~27 mm wingspan.

Argyrostrotis sylvarum Guenée, 1852

Argyrostrotis sylvarum Guenée, 1852

Argyrostrotis sylvarum Guenée, 1852

Argyrostrotis sylvarum is a Noctuidae moth found in the southeastern US, with a wingspan of about 28 mm.

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