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Erebus (moth)
''Erebus'' is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. Taxonomy The genus is the type genus of the tribe Erebini, subfamily Erebinae, and family Erebidae. Description Differs from ''Speiredonia'' in the mid and hind tibia being spined and almost naked. Forewings are broad. Species * '' Erebus acrotaenia'' (Felder, 1861) * '' Erebus acuta'' (Fawcett, 1917) * '' Erebus aerosa'' (Swinhoe, 1900) * '' Erebus albiangulata'' (A. E. Prout, 1924) * '' Erebus albicinctus'' (Kollar, 1844) (syn: ''Erebus obscurata'' (Wileman, 1923), ''Erebus rivularis'' Westwood, 1848) * '' Erebus atavistis'' (Hampson 1913) * '' Erebus candidii'' (Strand 1920) * '' Erebus caprimulgus'' (Fabricius, 1775) * '' Erebus clavifera'' (Hampson, 1913) * '' Erebus crepuscularis'' (Linnaeus, 1758) (syn: '' Erebus obscura'' (Bethune-Baker, 1906) ) * '' Erebus cyclops'' (Felder, 1861) * ''Erebus ephesperis'' (Hübner, 1827) * '' Erebus felderi'' (A. E. Prout, 1922) (syn: ''Erebus seistosticha'' (A. E. Prout, 1926)) * '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erebus Macrops
''Erebus macrops'', the common owl-moth, is a species of moth of the family Erebidae first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1768. It is found in the subtropical regions of Africa and Asia. The wingspan is about 12 cm, making it exceptionally large for an Erebidae species. The larvae feed on ''Acacia ''Acacia'', commonly known as the wattles or acacias, is a large genus of shrubs and trees in the subfamily Mimosoideae of the pea family Fabaceae. Initially, it comprised a group of plant species native to Africa and Australasia. The genus na ...'' and '' Entada'' species. Description Its wingspan is about 134–160 mm. Male with costal half of hindwing aborted to form turned over on the upper surface and containing a large glandular patch of flocculent (woolly) hair. Vein 4 running to the functional apex, and vein 5 from center of discocellulars. Vein 6 to the fold and veins 7 and 8 very minute to near base of costa. fuscous brown, with a slight purplish tinge. Forewing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erebus Caprimulgus
''Erebus caprimulgus'' is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found from the Oriental Region of India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar to Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra and Borneo. It also occurs in Taiwan. Description The wingspan is about 90–104 mm. The species shows sexual dimorphism. Male with vein 3 running to the functional apex of hindwing. The costal fold is obsolete, and the granular patch is small. Male with veins 4 to 8 of hindwings moderately developed in the aborted costal area. Similar to ''Erebus hieroglyphica ''Erebus hieroglyphica'' is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found from the Oriental tropical countries such as India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Japan, China, Taiwan, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Philippines, ...'', differs from having large whorl of forewing and absence of yellow sub-apical bar. Abdomen with tufts of orange hair in anal segment round claspers. Female is somewhat similar to male, but with indistinct antemedia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erebus Lombokensis
''Erebus lombokensis'' is a moth of the family Erebidae The Erebidae are a family of moths in the superfamily Noctuoidea. The family is among the largest families of moths by species count and contains a wide variety of well-known macromoth groups. The family includes the underwings ('' Catocala'') ... first described by Charles Swinhoe in 1915. It is found on Lombok in Indonesia. References Moths described in 1915 Erebus (moth) {{Erebinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erebus Jaintiana
''Erebus jaintiana'' is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Charles Swinhoe in 1896. It is found in the Indian state of Meghalaya and in Vietnam Vietnam or Viet Nam ( vi, Việt Nam, ), officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam,., group="n" is a country in Southeast Asia, at the eastern edge of mainland Southeast Asia, with an area of and population of 96 million, making i .... ''Naturkundliches Informationssystem''. Archived July 2, 2018. References Moths described in 1896[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erebus Ipsa
''Erebus ipsa'' is a moth of the family Erebidae The Erebidae are a family of moths in the superfamily Noctuoidea. The family is among the largest families of moths by species count and contains a wide variety of well-known macromoth groups. The family includes the underwings ('' Catocala'') ... first described by Charles Swinhoe in 1918. It is found in Sri Lanka. References Moths described in 1918 Erebus (moth) {{Erebinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erebus Intermedia
''Erebus intermedia'' is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in Asia, including the Bismarck Archipelago and Sulawesi Sulawesi (), also known as Celebes (), is an island in Indonesia. One of the four Greater Sunda Islands, and the world's eleventh-largest island, it is situated east of Borneo, west of the Maluku Islands, and south of Mindanao and the Sulu Ar .... References Moths described in 1900 Erebus (moth) {{Erebinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erebus Illodes
''Erebus illodes'' is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in Indonesia (Java Java (; id, Jawa, ; jv, ꦗꦮ; su, ) is one of the Greater Sunda Islands in Indonesia. It is bordered by the Indian Ocean to the south and the Java Sea to the north. With a population of 151.6 million people, Java is the world's List ...). References Moths described in 1916 Erebus (moth) {{Erebinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erebus Hieroglyphica
''Erebus hieroglyphica'' is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found from the Oriental tropical countries such as India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Japan, China, Taiwan, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, and Korea. The habitat consist of lowland forests. Description Its wingspan is about 88 mm. Adults exhibit strong sexual dimorphism Sexual dimorphism is the condition where the sexes of the same animal and/or plant species exhibit different morphological characteristics, particularly characteristics not directly involved in reproduction. The condition occurs in most ani .... In both sexes there is usually a pale cream to white bar at the costa on the forewings, with a small pale patch in the centre of the wing. They have been reported feeding on the juices of tropical fruit. Male with vein 3 running to the functional apex of hindwing. The costal fold obsolete, and the small patch with gland. Male with v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erebus Glaucopis
''Erebus glaucopis'', the Himalayan blue owl-moth is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in Bangladesh, the north-western Himalaya The Himalayas, or Himalaya (; ; ), is a mountain range in Asia, separating the plains of the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau. The range has some of the planet's highest peaks, including the very highest, Mount Everest. Over 100 ...s, China, Nepal and Thailand. References Moths described in 1858 Erebus (moth) {{Erebinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erebus Gemmans
''Erebus gemmans'' is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in Asia, including China, India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Thailand, Burma, Malaysia, Taiwan, Sumatra and Borneo. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wingspan of , and a wandering albatross (''Diomedea exulans'') caught in 1965 had a wingspan of ... is 62–82 mm. References External links Species info Moths described in 1852 Erebus (moth) {{Erebinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erebus Felderi
''Erebus felderi'' is a moth of the family Erebidae The Erebidae are a family of moths in the superfamily Noctuoidea. The family is among the largest families of moths by species count and contains a wide variety of well-known macromoth groups. The family includes the underwings ('' Catocala'') .... It is found in Indonesia ( Seram, Buru). References Moths described in 1922 Erebus (moth) Moths of Indonesia {{Erebinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erebus Cyclops
''Erebus cyclops'' is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in Indonesia (Ambon Island Ambon Island is part of the Maluku Islands of Indonesia. The island has an area of and is mountainous, well watered, and fertile. Ambon Island consists of two territories: the city of Ambon, Maluku, Ambon to the south and various districts ('' ...). References Moths described in 1861 Erebus (moth) {{Erebinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |