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Large Moth This Erebus ephesperis is a very large sized moth, easily 8 cm. Bayabas,Benguet,Erebus ephesperis,Fall,Geotagged,Moth,Philippines Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Large Moth

This Erebus ephesperis is a very large sized moth, easily 8 cm.

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"Erebus ephesperis" is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in Asia, including India, Japan, the Korean Peninsula, China, Singapore and Borneo. The wingspan is about 90 mm and the patterning is very obliterative, breaking the body outline with shadow like countershading. Adults feed on fruit juice, including peach.

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Albert Kang
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By Albert Kang

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Uploaded Jun 4, 2017. Captured Sep 24, 2014 02:05 in Unnamed Road, Tuba, Benguet, Philippines.
  • NIKON D5200
  • f/36.0
  • 1/200s
  • ISO400
  • 55mm