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Species of moth

Ercheia dubia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Ercheia
Species: E. dubia
Binomial name
Ercheia dubia
(Butler, 1874)
Synonyms
  • Catephia dubia Butler, 1874
  • Ercheia certa Bethune-Baker, 1906

Ercheia dubia is a species of moth of the family Erebidae first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1874. It is found in Asia (including Korea and Japan) and in Australia (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 forewing: one at the base and one at the wing tip. The hindwings are darker, and each has a large central white spot.

References

  1. Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Ercheia dubia (Butler 1874)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on 26 March 2016.
  2. 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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Ercheia dubia
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