Erebidae

Erebidae is a large family of moths in the order Lepidoptera, including tiger moths, underwing moths, and tussock moths.

Lepidoptera: The insect order comprising moths and butterflies, distinguished by scaled wings and a coiled feeding tube in most adults. Erebidae is one of the order’s largest moth families.
Lepidopteran wing scales: Overlapping modified hairs that cover the wings and bodies of moths and butterflies. Their patterns and colors help identify many erebid moths.
Fall armyworm: Spodoptera frugiperda is an erebid moth whose caterpillars damage maize and many other crops. It exemplifies the agricultural impact of a widespread erebid species.
Tiger moth: A common name for conspicuously patterned moths in the erebid subfamily Arctiinae. Tiger moths are one of the family’s signature groups.
Francis Walker: A nineteenth-century British entomologist who described thousands of insect species, including many moths. His moth classifications and species descriptions belong to the family’s taxonomic history.
Moth: A lepidopteran insect whose adults are generally active at night and often have feathery antennae. This broader common group includes the family Erebidae.
Moth tympanal organ: A thin-membraned hearing organ that detects sound, often including bat ultrasound, in many moths. Many erebid lineages use sound detection to evade hunting bats.
Spongy moth: Lymantria dispar is an erebid moth whose caterpillars can defoliate forests. Its outbreaks show how tussock moth relatives can alter forest canopies.
Underwing moth: A moth, usually in Erebinae, whose hindwings often bear bright colors hidden beneath camouflaged forewings. Its concealed hindwing pattern is a familiar erebid adaptation.
Lepidopteran systematics: The study of evolutionary relationships and classification among moths and butterflies. Molecular and morphological research reshaped Erebidae’s boundaries within this field.

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