Empyreuma
Empyreuma is a genus of tiger moths in the family Erebidae. The name is derived from the Greek word ἐμπύρευμα, meaning "a live coal covered with ashes".[2]
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| Empyreuma pugione | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Subtribe: | Euchromiina |
| Genus: | Empyreuma Hübner, 1818[1] |
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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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References
- Savela, Markku. "Empyreuma Hübner, 1818". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
- ἐμπύρευμα. Liddell, Henry George; Scott, Robert; A Greek–English Lexicon at the Perseus Project
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External links
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.
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