Erebus terminitincta
Erebus terminitincta is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Max Gaede in 1938.[1][2] It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from the Northern Territory, Queensland and New South Wales.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Erebus |
| Species: | E. terminitincta |
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| Erebus terminitincta (Gaede, 1938) | |
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The wings are dark brown with a ragged white arc. There is an eyespot on the forewings and a white mark at the tip of the hindwings.
The larvae feed on Smilax australis. Young larvae are patchy brown with orange knobs. Older larvae have orange spots along the sides. The last instar larva is patchy brown, with a rusty brown head. Pupation takes place in a cocoon made of pale brown silk, created amongst dead leaves and stems of the host plant.[3]
References
- Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Erebus terminitinctus Fletcher 1957". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on February 4, 2015.
- Savela, Markku (5 July 2019). "Erebus terminitincta (Gaede, 1938)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
- Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (15 February 2019). "Erebus terminitincta (Gaede, 1938)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
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