''Erebus'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
of
moth
Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of w ...
s in 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'') ...
.
Taxonomy
The genus is the
type genus
In biological taxonomy, the type genus is the genus which defines a biological family and the root of the family name.
Zoological nomenclature
According to the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature, "The name-bearing type of a nominal f ...
of the tribe
Erebini
The Erebini are a tribe of moths in the family Erebidae.
Genera
*''Erebus
In Greek mythology, Erebus (; grc, Ἔρεβος, Érebos, "deep darkness, shadow".), or Erebos, is the personification of darkness and one of the primordial deiti ...
, subfamily
Erebinae
The Erebinae are a subfamily of moths in the family Erebidae erected by William Elford Leach in 1815. Erebine moths are found on all continents except Antarctica, but reach their greatest diversity in the tropics. While the exact number of spe ...
, and 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'') ...
.
Description
Differs from ''
Speiredonia
''Speiredonia'' is a genus of moth
Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximat ...
'' 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
''Erebus ephesperis'' is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Jacob Hübner in 1827. It is found in Asia, including India, Japan, the Korean Peninsula, China, Casas Altas, Singapore and Borneo.
The wingspan
The wingspan (o ...
''
(Hübner, 1827)
* ''
Erebus felderi''
(A. E. Prout, 1922) (syn: ''Erebus seistosticha''
(A. E. Prout, 1926))
* ''
Erebus gemmans''
(Guenée, 1852)
* ''
Erebus glaucopis''
(Walker, 1858) (syn: ''Erebus prunosa''
(Moore, 1883))
* ''
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, ...
''
(Drury, 1773) (syn: ''Erebus celebensis''
(Hopffer, 1874), ''Erebus hermonia''
(Cramer, 1777), ''Erebus lunaris''
(Walker, 1864), ''Erebus mygdonia''
(Cramer, 1777), ''Erebus tenebrata''
(L. B. Prout, 1919), ''Erebus ulula''
(Fabricius, 1775))
* ''
Erebus illodes''
(Zerny, 1916)
* ''
Erebus intermedia''
(Pagenstecher, 1900)
* ''
Erebus ipsa''
(Swinhoe, 1918)
* ''
Erebus jaintiana''
(Swinhoe, 1896)
* ''
Erebus lombokensis''
Swinhoe, 1915
* ''
Erebus macfarlanei''
(Butler, 1876)
* ''
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 ...
''
(Linnaeus, 1768)
* ''
Erebus maurus''
(Gaede, 1917)
* ''
Erebus mirans''
A. E. Prout, 1932
* ''
Erebus nyctaculis''
(Snellen, 1880)
* ''
Erebus orcina''
(Felder and Rogenhofer, 1874)
* ''
Erebus pilosa''
(Leech, 1900)
* ''
Erebus purpurata''
(Druce, 1888) (syn: ''Erebus aroa''
Bethune-Baker, 1908)
* ''
Erebus strigipennis''
(Moore, 1883)
* ''
Erebus sumatrensis''
(Hampson, 1913)
* ''
Erebus sumbana''
(Swinhoe, 1918) (syn: ''Erebus ceramica''
(Swinhoe 1918), ''Erebus luzonica''
(Swinhoe, 1918))
* ''
Erebus superba''
(Swinhoe, 1908)
* ''
Erebus terminitincta''
(Gaede, 1938) (syn: ''Erebus variegata''
(Swinhoe, 1900))
* ''
Erebus variegata''
(Butler, 1887)
* ''
Erebus walkeri''
(Butler, 1875) (syn: ''Erebus valceri''
(Hampson, 1913))
Former species
* ''
Erebus javanensis''
(Hampson, 1913)
* ''
Erebus moriola''
(Swinhoe, 1918)
* ''
Erebus orion''
(Hampson, 1913)
* ''
Erebus oxodoxia''
(Swinhoe, 1918)
References
External links
*
Naturhistoriska Riksmuseet
Erebini
Moth genera
{{Erebinae-stub