Erebidae

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Erebidae

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:family
gptkbp:adultDiet	gptkb:fruit nectar sap
gptkbp:class	gptkb:Insecta
gptkbp:commonName	erebid moths
gptkbp:describedBy	gptkb:Gustaf_Johan_Billberg
gptkbp:describedYear	1820
gptkbp:distribution	worldwide
gptkbp:habitat	varied, including forests, grasslands, wetlands, and urban areas
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Erebidae
gptkbp:kingdom	gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:larvalHostPlant	various plants
gptkbp:notableMember	gptkb:litter_moths gptkb:tiger_moths gptkb:tussock_moths gptkb:underwing_moths
gptkbp:notableTrait	some species are agricultural pests diverse coloration and patterns some species are important pollinators some species have chemical defenses
gptkbp:numberOfSpecies	over 24,000
gptkbp:order	gptkb:Lepidoptera
gptkbp:phylum	gptkb:Arthropoda
gptkbp:previouslyClassifiedAs	gptkb:Arctiidae gptkb:Noctuidae gptkb:Lymantriidae
gptkbp:subfamily	gptkb:Glossata gptkb:Arctiinae gptkb:Lymantriinae gptkb:Aganainae gptkb:Boletobiinae gptkb:Calpinae gptkb:Erebinae gptkb:Herminiinae gptkb:Hypeninae gptkb:Hypenodinae gptkb:Rivulinae gptkb:Scoliopteryginae
gptkbp:superfamily	gptkb:Noctuoidea
gptkbp:taxonRank	gptkb:family
gptkbp:typeSpecies	gptkb:Erebus
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Dodia gptkb:Lepidoptera gptkb:Amata gptkb:Gypsy_moth_caterpillar
gptkbp:bfsLayer	5