''Drasteria yerburyi'' 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 Somalia, Eritrea, the United Arab Emirates, Yemen and Iran. The larvae feed on ''

Taverniera spartea ''Taverniera'' is a genus of legume in the family Fabaceae. It contains the following species: * ''Taverniera sericophylla'' – Yemen * ''Taverniera abyssinica ''Taverniera'' is a genus of legume in the family Fabaceae. It contains the fol ...

''. The species is named after the collector of the type specimen Colonel

John William Yerbury John William Yerbury (30 March 1847 – 10 November 1927) was a British Indian army officer and a naturalist. He collected birds, insects, reptiles, and mollusc specimens which were sent to the British Museum (Natural History) during his service a ...

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Drasteria Moths described in 1892 Moths of Africa Moths of Asia {{Melipotini-stub