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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]
Anticarsia irrorata, the owl moth, is a species of moth in the family Noctuidae. [1] It is native to the Old World tropics. [2] Description ... India. Ecology Common ...
The following is a list of the moths of India. It is estimated that approximately 10,000 species of moths exist in India. It is estimated that approximately 10,000 species of moths exist in India. Family lists for Indian moths
Owl moth is a common name for various types of moths, mainly species in the family Brahmaeidae; it may refer to: Family Brahmaeidae.
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 ).
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.
The forest owlet (Athene blewitti) is endemic to the forests of central India. It is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List since 2018, as the population is estimated at fewer than 1,000 mature individuals. It is threatened foremost by deforestation. [1] It is a member of the typical owl family Strigidae, and was first described in 1873.
The word Noctuidae is derived from the name of the type genus Noctua, which is the Latin name for the little owl, and the patronymic suffix -idae used typically to form taxonomic family names in animals. [10] The common name "owlet" originally means a small or young owl. The names "armyworms" and "cutworms" are based on the behavior of the ...