Empyreuma
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Tribe: | Arctiini |
| Subtribe: | Euchromiina |
| Genus: | Empyreuma Hübner, 1818[1] |
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Empyreuma is a genus of tiger moths in the Erebidae family. The name is derived from the Greek word ἐμπύρευμα, meaning "a live coal covered with ashes."[2]
Species
- Empyreuma anassa Forbes, 1917
- Empyreuma heros Bates, 1934
- Empyreuma pugione (Linnaeus, 1767) – Spotted Oleander Caterpillar Moth
- Empyreuma lichas (Fabricius, 1781)
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