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Brahmaea wallichii, also known as the owl moth, is a moth from the family Brahmaeidae, the Brahmin moths, and one of its largest species. It is found in the north of India, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, China, Taiwan, and Japan. The owl moth is nocturnal. [3] The wingspan is about 90–160 millimetres (3 + 1 ⁄ 2 – 6 + 1 ⁄ 4 inches). [4]
Erebus macrops, the common owl-moth, is a species of moth of the family Erebidae first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1768. It is found in the subtropical regions of Africa and Asia. [2] The wingspan is about 12 cm, [2] making it exceptionally large for an Erebidae species. The larvae feed on Acacia [3] and Entada species.
Thysania zenobia, the owl moth, is a species of moth in the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Pieter Cramer in 1776, and is native to North and South America and the Caribbean . [ 1 ]
Owl moth is a common name for various types of moths, mainly species in the family Brahmaeidae; it may refer to: Family Brahmaeidae.
Cyligramma latona, the cream-striped owl, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Pieter Cramer in 1775. Description
Erebus albicinctus, the Oriental purple owl-moth is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in Taiwan, [ 2 ] China (Shaanxi), India (Assam, Meghalaya), Nepal, Bangladesh, Thailand and Indonesia ( Sumatra ).
Other common names include the ghost moth, great gray witch and great owlet moth. Thysania agrippina is of interest as a competitor for title of "largest insect". This may be true by the measure of wingspan—a Brazilian specimen with a wingspan of almost 30 cm (12 in) appears to hold the record. [ 1 ]
Brahmaea certhia, the Sino-Korean owl moth, is a moth from the family Brahmaeidae, the Brahmin moths. It is found in the Korean Peninsula and China. The wingspan is 100 mm (3.9 in) to 120 mm (4.7 in). The larvae feed on privet, Fraxinus mandshurica and Syringa amurensis.