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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] |
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 Borneo () is the List of islands by area, third-largest island in the world, with an area of , and population of 23,053,723 (2020 national censuses). Situated at the geographic centre of Maritime Southeast Asia, it is one of the Greater Sunda .... 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'', 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 antemedi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erebus Lombokensis
''Erebus lombokensis'' is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Charles Swinhoe in 1915. It is found on Lombok Lombok, is an island in West Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia. It forms part of the chain of the Lesser Sunda Islands, with the Lombok Strait separating it from Bali to the west and the Alas Strait between it and Sumbawa to the east. It is rou ... 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, officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (SRV), is a country at the eastern edge of mainland Southeast Asia, with an area of about and a population of over 100 million, making it the world's List of countries and depende .... ''Naturkundliches Informationssystem''. Archived July 2, 2018. References Moths described in 1896 Erebus (moth) {{Ereb ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erebus Ipsa
''Erebus ipsa'' is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Charles Swinhoe Colonel Charles Swinhoe (27 August 1838 in CalcuttaAlthough many published sources give 1836, the India Office Records note it as 1838 (), the other year being that of his brother Robert. – 2 December 1923) was an English naturalist and lepido ... 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 List of islands by area, world's 11th-largest island, it is situated east of Borneo, west of the Maluku Islands, and south of Min .... 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 Java, Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania, between the Indian Ocean, Indian and Pacific Ocean, Pacific oceans. Comprising over List of islands of Indonesia, 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, .... 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 sexes of the same species exhibit different Morphology (biology), morphological characteristics, including characteristics not directly involved in reproduction. The condition occurs in most dioecy, di .... 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 veins 4 to 8 of hindwings moderately developed in the aborted costal area. Body rich blackish brown. Forewings with a whorl-shaped black mar ... [...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 Earth's highest peaks, including the highest, Mount Everest. More than 100 pea ...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 opposite wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wingspan of , and a wandering albatross (''Diomedea exulans'') caught in 1965 had a wingsp ... 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. It is found in Indonesia (Seram, Buru Buru (formerly spelled Boeroe, Boro, or Bouru) is the third largest island within the Maluku Islands of Indonesia. It lies between the Banda Sea to the south and Seram Sea to the north, west of Ambon Island, Ambon and Seram Island, Seram island ...). 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 three districts (''k ...). References Moths described in 1861 Erebus (moth) {{Erebinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |