Indian Owl Moth

Beautiful moth

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Common name: Indian owl moth

Scientific name: Erebus macrops

Scientific classification: Kingdom: Animalia
                                             Phylum: Arthropoda
                                             Class: Insecta
                                             Order: Lepidoptera
                                             Super-family: Noctuoidea
                                             Family: Erebida
                                             Tribe: Erebini
                                             Genus: Erebus
                                             Species: E. macrops

Type of species: Indigenous

Habitat: Found where there are Acacia and Entanada species, which is what they feed on.

Conservation status: Least Concern

Distribution: Found in the sub-tropical regions of Africa and Asia

Source: wikipedia