Ercheia dubia

Ercheia dubia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Clade:Euarthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Superfamily:Noctuoidea
Family:Erebidae
Genus:Ercheia
Species: E. dubia
Binomial name
Ercheia dubia
(Butler, 1874)[1]
Synonyms
  • Catephia dubia Butler, 1874
  • Ercheia certa Bethune-Baker, 1906

Ercheia dubia previously known as Catephia dubia is a species of moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in Asia (including Korea and Japan) and in Australia ( has been found in Northern Territory and Queensland) and New Guinea

The wingspan is 45–53 mm.

The adult moth of this species is grey or brown, with two large black patches on each fore-wing: one at the base and one at the wingtip. The hind-wings are darker, and each has a large central white spot.[2]

References

  1. taxapad.com
  2. "Ercheia dubia (Butler, 1874)". lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.


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