Achaea janata, the castor semi-looper or croton caterpillar, is an erebid moth, the caterpillars of which are termed 'semi-loopers' due to their mode of locomotion. It is found from the Indo-Australian tropics and subtropics, extending south to New Zealand and east through the Pacific archipelagoes to Easter Island. It is a major pest of castor throughout the world.
Achaea is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1923.
Platyja is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae erected by Jacob Hübner in 1823.
Asota is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae first described by Jacob Hübner in 1819. Species are widely distributed throughout Africa, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, the Malayan region and tropical parts of the Australian region.
Grammodes quaesita is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Charles Swinhoe in 1901. It is found in Australia's Northern Territory and Queensland.
Nyctemera baulus is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found from India to Samoa. Records include Queensland, Indonesia and New Guinea.
Rivula everta is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Charles Swinhoe in 1901. It is found in Australia in Queensland and the Northern Territory.
Anomis planalis, the common cotton looper, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Charles Swinhoe in 1902. It is found in northern Australia.
Elusa semipecten is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Charles Swinhoe in 1901. It is found in the Australian states of New South Wales and Queensland.
Nyctemera luctuosa is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Samuel Constantinus Snellen van Vollenhoven in 1863. It is found in Papua New Guinea, Australia and the Philippines. The habitat consists of mountainous areas. This is a day-flying species.
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