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 Erebus acuta Erebus aerosa Erebus albiangulata Erebus albicinctus Erebus atavistis Erebus candidii Erebus caprimulgus Erebus clavifera Erebus crepuscularis Erebus cyclops Erebus ephesperis Erebus felderi Erebus gemmans Erebus glaucopis Erebus hieroglyphica, Erebus hermonia, Erebus lunaris, Erebus mygdonia, Erebus tenebrata, Erebus ulula )Erebus illodes Erebus intermedia Erebus ipsa Erebus jaintiana Erebus lombokensis Swinhoe, 1915Erebus macfarlanei Erebus macrops Erebus maurus Erebus mirans A. E. Prout, 1932Erebus nyctaculis Erebus orcina Erebus pilosa Erebus purpurata Erebus strigipennis Erebus sumatrensis Erebus sumbana, Erebus luzonica )Erebus superba Erebus terminitincta Erebus variegata

Former species

Erebus javanensis Erebus moriola Erebus orion