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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)) * ''Erebus gemman ... [...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 Species description, 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'' 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. Forewings with short sub-basal and waved antemedial and medial black lines. A very large fulcous ocellus found beyond end of cell, with black outline and black comma-shaped pupil with blue streaks and specks on it. Two irregularly waved postme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |