Erebidae

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Dysgonia senex Walker, 1858

Dysgonia senex Walker, 1858

Dysgonia senex Walker, 1858

Dysgonia senex is an Australian Erebidae moth first described by Francis Walker in 1858, with a 70 mm wingspan.

Chalciope mygdon (Cramer, 1777)

Chalciope mygdon (Cramer, 1777)

Chalciope mygdon (Cramer, 1777)

Chalciope mygdon is a moth species whose larvae feed on Phyllanthus, with a 36–40 mm wingspan and distinct patterned wings.

Chalciope alcyona Druce, 1888

Chalciope alcyona Druce, 1888

Chalciope alcyona Druce, 1888

Chalciope alcyona is a noctuid moth found in the south Pacific whose larvae can be pests of rice.

Achaea janata (Linnaeus, 1758)

Achaea janata (Linnaeus, 1758)

Achaea janata (Linnaeus, 1758)

Achaea janata is a moth species described with distinct wing markings and a known range of larval host plants.

Achaea lienardi Boisduval, 1833

Achaea lienardi Boisduval, 1833

Achaea lienardi Boisduval, 1833

Achaea lienardi, or Lienard's achaea, is a fruit-piercing erebid moth found across much of tropical Africa.

Achaea serva (Fabricius, 1775)

Achaea serva (Fabricius, 1775)

Achaea serva (Fabricius, 1775)

Achaea serva is a moth species with documented sexual wingspan differences and known recorded larval host plants.

Achaea catella Guenée, 1852

Achaea catella Guenée, 1852

Achaea catella Guenée, 1852

Achaea catella (the banded achaea) is a Erebidae moth found across parts of Africa, first described in 1852.

Achaea echo Walker, 1858

Achaea echo Walker, 1858

Achaea echo Walker, 1858

Achaea echo is an Erebidae moth found across Africa, whose larvae feed on grasses, Panicum, and Citrus.

Oxyodes scrobiculata (Fabricius, 1775)

Oxyodes scrobiculata (Fabricius, 1775)

Oxyodes scrobiculata (Fabricius, 1775)

Oxyodes scrobiculata is a moth species with described adult and larval morphology, and known larval host plants.

Oxyodes tricolor Guenée, 1852

Oxyodes tricolor Guenée, 1852

Oxyodes tricolor Guenée, 1852

Oxyodes tricolor is a Noctuidae moth found in coastal Queensland, Australia, with a ~40 mm wingspan, whose larvae eat young tree leaves.

Pindara illibata (Fabricius, 1775)

Pindara illibata (Fabricius, 1775)

Pindara illibata (Fabricius, 1775)

Pindara illibata is a pale rufous moth whose larvae feed on Bischofia and Elaeocarpus species.

Macaldenia palumba (Guenée, 1852)

Macaldenia palumba (Guenée, 1852)

Macaldenia palumba (Guenée, 1852)

This is a description of moth Macaldenia palumba, covering adult wing features and larval traits and host plants.

Focillidia texana Hampson, 1913

Focillidia texana Hampson, 1913

Focillidia texana Hampson, 1913

Focillidia texana, the southern focillidia moth, is an Erebidae moth found in North America, with MONA Hodges number 8730.

Cyligramma latona Cramer, 1779

Cyligramma latona Cramer, 1779

Cyligramma latona Cramer, 1779

Cyligramma latona is a widespread moth species found across parts of Africa whose larvae feed on Acacia plants.

Cyligramma fluctuosa Drury, 1773

Cyligramma fluctuosa Drury, 1773

Cyligramma fluctuosa Drury, 1773

Cyligramma fluctuosa is a Noctuidae moth found across much of Africa, with an approximate 8–9 cm wingspan.

Melipotis perpendicularis Guenée, 1852

Melipotis perpendicularis Guenée, 1852

Melipotis perpendicularis Guenée, 1852

Melipotis perpendicularis, the perpendicular melipotis moth, is an Erebidae moth species found in North America.

Erebus caprimulgus (Fabricius, 1781)

Erebus caprimulgus (Fabricius, 1781)

Erebus caprimulgus (Fabricius, 1781)

Erebus caprimulgus is a moth species that shows sexual dimorphism with a wingspan of 90–104 mm, and has distinct morphological traits and morph variations.

Erebus macrops (Linnaeus, 1768)

Erebus macrops (Linnaeus, 1768)

Erebus macrops (Linnaeus, 1768)

Erebus macrops is a moth species with a 134–160 mm wingspan and distinct patterned wings.

Erebus ephesperis (Hübner, 1827)

Erebus ephesperis (Hübner, 1827)

Erebus ephesperis (Hübner, 1827)

Erebus ephesperis is an Erebidae moth first described in 1827, found across multiple regions of Asia.

Erebus hieroglyphica (Drury, 1773)

Erebus hieroglyphica (Drury, 1773)

Erebus hieroglyphica (Drury, 1773)

Erebus hieroglyphica is a sexually dimorphic moth that feeds on tropical fruit juices, with distinct traits for males and females.

Erebus gemmans (Guenée, 1852)

Erebus gemmans (Guenée, 1852)

Erebus gemmans (Guenée, 1852)

Erebus gemmans is an erebid moth found across Asia, with a wingspan of 62 to 82 millimeters.

Erebus walkeri Butler, 1875

Erebus walkeri Butler, 1875

Erebus walkeri Butler, 1875

Erebus walkeri is an Erebidae moth species found across multiple countries and regions in Africa and adjacent islands.

Erebus terminitincta (Gaede, 1938)

Erebus terminitincta (Gaede, 1938)

Erebus terminitincta (Gaede, 1938)

Erebus terminitincta is an erebid moth found in multiple regions of Australia, first described in 1938.

Erebus crepuscularis Linnaeus, 1758

Erebus crepuscularis Linnaeus, 1758

Erebus crepuscularis Linnaeus, 1758

Erebus crepuscularis is a moth of the Erebidae family first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1758, found across parts of Asia, Oceania, and Australia.

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