Erebidae

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Meyrickella torquesauria Lucas, 1892

Meyrickella torquesauria Lucas, 1892

Meyrickella torquesauria Lucas, 1892

Meyrickella torquesauria is a 20 mm wingspan Australian noctuid moth whose larvae feed on Callitris columellaris.

Meyrickella ruptellus Walker, 1863

Meyrickella ruptellus Walker, 1863

Meyrickella ruptellus Walker, 1863

Meyrickella ruptellus is a 1863-described Erebidae moth species found in Australia.

Philogethes metableta Turner, 1939

Philogethes metableta Turner, 1939

Philogethes metableta Turner, 1939

Philogethes metableta is the only species of the monotypic erebid moth genus Philogethes, found in Queensland, Australia, described in 1939 by Turner.

Zekelita antiqualis (Hübner, 1809)

Zekelita antiqualis (Hübner, 1809)

Zekelita antiqualis (Hübner, 1809)

Zekelita antiqualis is a Erebidae moth found in parts of Eurasia and the Levant, with larvae feeding on specific Labiatae plants.

Pangrapta decoralis Hübner, 1818

Pangrapta decoralis Hübner, 1818

Pangrapta decoralis Hübner, 1818

Pangrapta decoralis, the decorated owlet, is a North American Erebidae moth whose larvae feed on Vaccinium species.

Episparis liturata Fabricius, 1787

Episparis liturata Fabricius, 1787

Episparis liturata Fabricius, 1787

Episparis liturata is a moth species with distinct wing markings and pale green caterpillars that feed on three tree genera.

Episparis tortuosalis Moore, 1867

Episparis tortuosalis Moore, 1867

Episparis tortuosalis Moore, 1867

Episparis tortuosalis is a noctuid moth found across South and East Asia, whose caterpillars feed on two specific tree species.

Egnasia ephyrodalis Walker, 1858

Egnasia ephyrodalis Walker, 1858

Egnasia ephyrodalis Walker, 1858

Egnasia ephyrodalis Walker, 1858 is a moth species with yellowish brown wings found across South and Southeast Asia.

Nagadeba indecoralis Walker, 1865

Nagadeba indecoralis Walker, 1865

Nagadeba indecoralis Walker, 1865

Nagadeba indecoralis is a 1865-described Noctuidae moth found across several South and East Asian locations.

Palthis asopialis Guenée, 1854

Palthis asopialis Guenée, 1854

Palthis asopialis Guenée, 1854

Palthis asopialis, the faint-spotted palthis moth, is an Erebidae moth found in North America.

Palthis angulalis Hübner, 1796

Palthis angulalis Hübner, 1796

Palthis angulalis Hübner, 1796

Palthis angulalis, the dark-spotted palthis, is an erebid moth found across North America with larvae feeding on many plants.

Renia adspergillus Bosc

Renia adspergillus Bosc

Renia adspergillus Bosc

Renia adspergillus, the gray or speckled renia moth, is a North American erebid litter moth first described in 1800.

Renia factiosalis Walker, 1859

Renia factiosalis Walker, 1859

Renia factiosalis Walker, 1859

Renia factiosalis, the dark-banded or sociable renia moth, is a litter moth of Erebidae found from southern Canada to Texas and Florida.

Renia sobrialis Walker, 1859

Renia sobrialis Walker, 1859

Renia sobrialis Walker, 1859

Renia sobrialis, the sober renia, is an Erebidae litter moth found in eastern North America, with larvae feeding on dead leaves.

Renia discoloralis Guenée, 1854

Renia discoloralis Guenée, 1854

Renia discoloralis Guenée, 1854

The discolored renia (Renia discoloralis) is an erebid litter moth found in the eastern US, that eats detritus.

Renia flavipunctalis Geyer, 1832

Renia flavipunctalis Geyer, 1832

Renia flavipunctalis Geyer, 1832

Renia flavipunctalis, the yellow-dotted renia, is an erebid litter moth found in North America, with larvae that feed on deciduous tree dead leaves.

Renia fraternalis Smith, 1895

Renia fraternalis Smith, 1895

Renia fraternalis Smith, 1895

Renia fraternalis (the fraternal renia) is a 25 mm wingspan erebid litter moth found in North America, first described in 1895.

Renia nemoralis Barnes & McDunnough, 1918

Renia nemoralis Barnes & McDunnough, 1918

Renia nemoralis Barnes & McDunnough, 1918

Renia nemoralis, the tardy or chocolate renia moth, is an erebid litter moth found in parts of the United States.

Renia salusalis Walker, 1859

Renia salusalis Walker, 1859

Renia salusalis Walker, 1859

Renia salusalis, the dotted renia, is an erebid litter moth found in the US with a ~27 mm wingspan and larvae that eat detritus.

Adrapsa ablualis Walker, 1859

Adrapsa ablualis Walker, 1859

Adrapsa ablualis Walker, 1859

Adrapsa ablualis is a moth species described by Walker in 1859, with distinct sexual size dimorphism and consistent white wing markings.

Idia lubricalis Geyer, 1832

Idia lubricalis Geyer, 1832

Idia lubricalis Geyer, 1832

Glossy black idia (Idia lubricalis) is an erebid litter moth found in North American deciduous forests whose larvae feed on fungi and lichens.

Idia americalis Guenée, 1854

Idia americalis Guenée, 1854

Idia americalis Guenée, 1854

Idia americalis (American idia) is a nocturnal litter moth of Erebidae found in North American moist forests.

Idia aemula Hübner, 1814

Idia aemula Hübner, 1814

Idia aemula Hübner, 1814

Idia aemula is a litter moth species in Erebidae found across North America and reported in the Palearctic, whose larvae feed on dead leaves.

Idia scobialis Grote, 1880

Idia scobialis Grote, 1880

Idia scobialis Grote, 1880

Idia scobialis, the smoky idia, is a North American litter moth in Erebidae first described in 1880.

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