Ercheia amoena

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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Tribe: Ercheiini
Genus: Ercheia
Species: E. amoena
Binomial name
Ercheia amoena
Prout, 1919[1]

Ercheia amoena is a species of moth of the Erebidae family. It is found in New Guinea.

The wingspan is about 50 mm. The forewings are very variegated. The costal edge is narrowly blackish, irregularly dotted with ochreous and the costal area from the base to the postmedian line and a narrow area between the postmedian and subterininal lines are predominantly warm brown. There is a broad central streak from the base nearly to the postmedian and the terminal area is predominantly vinaceous. The hindwings are blackish fuscous, but pale and glossy at the costal margin.[2]

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