Erebus macrops

Erebus macrops
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Erebus
Species: E. macrops
Binomial name
Erebus macrops
(Linnaeus, 1768)[1]
Synonyms
  • Phalaena macrops Linnaeus, 1768
  • Erebus boopis (Guenée, 1852)
  • Patula boopis Guenée, 1852
  • Erebus bubo (Fabricius, 1775)
  • Noctua bubo Fabricius, 1775

Erebus macrops is a species of moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in the subtropical regions of Africa and Asia.[2] The wingspan is ca. 12 cm,[2] making it exceptionally large for a Noctuidae species. The larvae feed on Acacia[3] and Entada species.

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References

  1. ↑ taxapad.com
  2. 1 2 Определитель насекомых Дальнего Востока России. / под общ.ред. П. А. Лера. — Владивосток: «Дальнаука», 2003. — Т. 5. Ручейники и чешуекрылые. Ч. 4. — С. 155. — 688 с. — ISBN 5-8044-0343-5 [in russian]
  3. ↑ Erebus macrops on mothsofborneo.com
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