Erebus ephesperis
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Erebus |
| Species: | E. ephesperis |
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| Erebus ephesperis (Hübner, 1827)[1] | |
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Erebus ephesperis is a moth of the Erebidae family. It is found in Asia, including India, Japan, the Korean Peninsula, China, Singapore and Borneo.
The wingspan is about 90 mm and the patterning is very obliterative, breaking the body outline with shadow like countershading.
Adults feed on fruit juice, including peach.
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External links
- Nature in Japan
- The Larger Moths (Lepidoptera: Heterocera) Of The Crocker Rangenational Park, Sabah: A Preliminary Checklist
- Korea Biodiversity System
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