Erebus macrops

Erebus macrops
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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, the common owl-moth, is a species of moth of the family Erebidae first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1768. It is found in the subtropical regions of Africa and Asia.[2] The wingspan is about 12 cm,[2] making it exceptionally large for an Erebidae species. The larvae feed on Acacia[3] and Entada species.

  1. ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Erebus macrops (Linnaeus 1770)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on January 15, 2019. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
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