Earias

Earias
Earias biplaga
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Nolidae
Subfamily: Eariadinae
Genus: Earias
Hübner, 1825
Type species
Earias clorana
(Linnaeus, 1761)
Synonyms
  • Aphusia Walker, 1858
  • Digba Walker, 1862
  • Earis Stephens, 1834
  • Sinciana Strand, 1915

Earias is a genus of moths in the monotypic subfamily Eariadinae of the family Nolidae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1825. Species are found throughout Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia, some being agricultural pests such as bollworms.