Ercheia dubia
Ercheia dubia is a species of moth of the family Erebidae first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1874.[1] It is found in Asia (including Korea and Japan) and in Australia (Northern Territory and Queensland) and New Guinea
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Ercheia |
| Species: | E. dubia |
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| Ercheia dubia (Butler, 1874) | |
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The wingspan is 45–53 mm.
The adult moth of this species is grey or brown, with two large black patches on each forewing: one at the base and one at the wing tip. The hindwings are darker, and each has a large central white spot.[2]
References
- Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Ercheia dubia (Butler 1874)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on 26 March 2016.
- Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (13 April 2013). "Ercheia dubia (Butler, 1874)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
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External links
- "Ercheia dubia". CSIRO. Archived 1 May 2008.
- "シラホシモクメクチバ Ercheia dubia (Butler, 1874)". みんなで作る日本産蛾類図鑑 [An Identification Guide of Japanese Moths Compiled by Everyone] (in Japanese). Retrieved 7 December 2019.
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