- Erebus ephesperis
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Erebus ephesperis 
Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum: Hexapoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Noctuidae Tribe: Erebini Genus: Erebus Species: E. ephesperis Binomial name Erebus ephesperis
(Hübner, 1827)Synonyms - Nyctipao ephesperis Hübner, 1827
- Erebus laetitia (Butler, 1878)
- Erebus malanga Swinhoe, 1918
- Erebus niasana Swinhoe, 1918
Erebus ephesperis is a moth of the Noctuidae 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.
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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