Erygia apicalis
| Erygia apicalis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Erebinae |
| Tribe: | Erebini |
| Genus: | Erygia |
| Species: | E. apicalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Erygia apicalis Guenée, 1852[1] | |
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Erygia apicalis is a moth of the Erebidae family.[2] It is found from the Indo-Australian tropics to Japan, Australia (where it has been recorded from the Northern Territory, Queensland and New South Wales) and the Solomon Islands. The habitat consists of lowland areas, including dry heath forests and softwood plantations.
The wingspan is about 40 mm. The forewings are brown with a complex pattern. The hindwings are uniform pale brown.[3]
The larvae feed on Acacia, Albizia, Desmodium, Flemingia, Pueraria and Wisteria species.[4] They are dark brown with yellow speckles.
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