Erebus macrops

Erebus macrops
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Hexapoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Noctuidae
Tribe:	Erebini
Genus:	Erebus
Species:	E. macrops
Binomial name
Erebus macrops Linnaeus, 1768
Synonyms
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 Noctuidae. It is found in the subtropical regions of Africa and Asia^[1]. The wingspan is ca. 12 cm^[1], making it exceptionally large for a Noctuidae species. The larvae feed on Acacia^[2] and Entada species.

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References

1. ^ ^{a b} 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]
2. ^ Erebus macrops on mothsofborneo.com

External links

• Erebus macrops on mothsofborneo.com

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