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Erbessa pyraloides

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Erbessa pyraloides
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E. pyraloides
Binomial name
Erbessa pyraloides
(Walker, 1854)
Synonyms
  • Chrysauge pyraloides Walker, 1854

Erbessa pyraloides is a moth of the family Notodontidae first described by Francis Walker in 1854. It is found in Brazil, Colombia and Venezuela.

The length of the forewings is 17–19 mm for males.

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Eucalyptus cloeziana, which is an introduced species.

References

  • Miller, James S. (2009). "Generic revision of the Dioptinae (Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea: Notodontidae) Part 1: Dioptini". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History. 321 (2): 1–676. hdl:2246/5978.