Erebidae

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Nyctemera tripunctaria (Linnaeus, 1758)

Nyctemera tripunctaria (Linnaeus, 1758)

Nyctemera tripunctaria (Linnaeus, 1758)

Nyctemera tripunctaria is a day-flying erebid moth first described by Linnaeus in 1758, found across parts of East and Southeast Asia.

Nyctemera amicus White, 1841

Nyctemera amicus White, 1841

Nyctemera amicus White, 1841

Nyctemera amicus is an Erebidae moth found across parts of Asia-Oceania whose larvae gain toxicity from host Senecio plants.

Nyctemera carissima formosana (Swinhoe, 1908)

Nyctemera carissima formosana (Swinhoe, 1908)

Nyctemera carissima formosana (Swinhoe, 1908)

Nyctemera carissima is an Erebidae moth described by Swinhoe in 1891, found across multiple regions of South and East Asia.

Nyctemera annulatum Boisduval, 1832

Nyctemera annulatum Boisduval, 1832

Nyctemera annulatum Boisduval, 1832

Nyctemera annulatum, the New Zealand magpie moth, is a diurnal moth with distinct coloration that has traditional cultural uses for Māori.

Nyctemera carissima Swinhoe, 1891

Nyctemera carissima Swinhoe, 1891

Nyctemera carissima Swinhoe, 1891

Nyctemera carissima is an Erebidae moth described by Swinhoe in 1891, found across parts of East and Southeast Asia.

Nyctemera arctata Walker, 1856

Nyctemera arctata Walker, 1856

Nyctemera arctata Walker, 1856

Nyctemera arctata is an 1856-described Erebidae moth found across multiple South, East, and Southeast Asian regions.

Hyalurga vinosa Drury, 1773

Hyalurga vinosa Drury, 1773

Hyalurga vinosa Drury, 1773

Hyalurga vinosa is an Erebidae moth, described 1773, found in parts of the Caribbean, with larvae feeding on Heliotropium indicum.

Hyalurga chthonophyle Druce, 1885

Hyalurga chthonophyle Druce, 1885

Hyalurga chthonophyle Druce, 1885

Hyalurga chthonophyle is an Erebidae moth described in 1885 that is found in Mexico.

Hyalurga fenestra Linnaeus, 1758

Hyalurga fenestra Linnaeus, 1758

Hyalurga fenestra Linnaeus, 1758

Hyalurga fenestra is an Erebidae moth described by Linnaeus in 1758, found across parts of Central and South America and the Antilles.

Calodesma collaris Drury, 1782

Calodesma collaris Drury, 1782

Calodesma collaris Drury, 1782

Calodesma collaris is an Erebidae moth described in 1782, found across several countries in South America.

Chetone angulosa Walker, 1854

Chetone angulosa Walker, 1854

Chetone angulosa Walker, 1854

Chetone angulosa is an Erebidae moth described in 1854, found in Central and northern South America.

Composia fidelissima Herrich-Schäffer, 1866

Composia fidelissima Herrich-Schäffer, 1866

Composia fidelissima Herrich-Schäffer, 1866

Composia fidelissima, the Uncle Sam moth, is an Erebidae moth found in southern Florida and the West Indies.

Composia credula Fabricius, 1775

Composia credula Fabricius, 1775

Composia credula Fabricius, 1775

Composia credula is an Erebidae moth described in 1775, found across the Antilles, South America, and possibly Central America.

Hypocrita plagifera C.Felder & R.Felder, 1862

Hypocrita plagifera C.Felder & R.Felder, 1862

Hypocrita plagifera C.Felder & R.Felder, 1862

Hypocrita plagifera is an Erebidae moth described in 1862, found in Brazil.

Phaloesia saucia Walker, 1854

Phaloesia saucia Walker, 1854

Phaloesia saucia Walker, 1854

Phaloesia saucia, the saucy beauty moth, is the only species in the monotypic tiger moth genus Phaloesia, found from southern US to Venezuela.

Xenosoma flaviceps Walker, 1865

Xenosoma flaviceps Walker, 1865

Xenosoma flaviceps Walker, 1865

Xenosoma flaviceps is an Arctiinae moth described in 1865, found in Mexico, Central America, and once collected in southern Texas.

Phaloe cruenta Hübner, 1823

Phaloe cruenta Hübner, 1823

Phaloe cruenta Hübner, 1823

Phaloe cruenta is an Arctiinae moth found in South America whose larvae feed on several plant species.

Tyria jacobaeae Linnaeus, 1758

Tyria jacobaeae Linnaeus, 1758

Tyria jacobaeae Linnaeus, 1758

Tyria jacobaeae, the cinnabar moth, is a day-flying Arctiinae moth introduced globally for ragwort biocontrol.

Utetheisa inconstans (Butler, 1880)

Utetheisa inconstans (Butler, 1880)

Utetheisa inconstans (Butler, 1880)

Utetheisa inconstans is an Erebidae moth described in 1880, found in southern Japan and Taiwan.

Utetheisa ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758

Utetheisa ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758

Utetheisa ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758

Utetheisa ornatrix, the bella moth, is a diurnal aposematic arctiine moth of the Americas, commonly studied for sexual selection.

Utetheisa pulchelloides Hampson, 1907

Utetheisa pulchelloides Hampson, 1907

Utetheisa pulchelloides Hampson, 1907

Utetheisa pulchelloides is a moth species with described physical traits and larvae that feed on specific plants.

Utetheisa pulchella Linnaeus, 1758

Utetheisa pulchella Linnaeus, 1758

Utetheisa pulchella Linnaeus, 1758

Utetheisa pulchella is a widespread moth found across much of Africa, Europe, and Asia with distinct patterned wings.

Utetheisa lotrix (Cramer, 1777)

Utetheisa lotrix (Cramer, 1777)

Utetheisa lotrix (Cramer, 1777)

Utetheisa lotrix is an Erebidae moth found in most Old World tropics, whose larvae feed on Crotalaria species.

Haploa lecontei Guérin-Méneville, 1844

Haploa lecontei Guérin-Méneville, 1844

Haploa lecontei Guérin-Méneville, 1844

Leconte's haploa (Haploa lecontei) is an erebid moth found across much of North America.

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