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Erebus terminitincta is one of the largest moths I've seen. It flies like a big black butterfly.
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ERABUS MOTH FACTS |
Identification
Erebus terminitincta is an impressive large moth. It has dark brown wings with large eye spots and a broad white band that curves round the centre of the fore wings and rear wings. The eyes are prominent and antennae are filaments held out in front. It has a fluttering flight and moves like a large black and white butterfly.
Size
wingspan 10 cm
Classification
| Class: | Insecta | | Order: | Lepidoptera | | Family: | Noctuidae | | Genus: | Erebus | | Species: | terminitincta | | Common Name: | Erabus moth |
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