Green Drab

Ophiusa tirhaca · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Erebidae

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Green Drab
Photo: Joseph Heymans, CC0

The green drab moth has a wingspan of about five centimeters. Its caterpillars feed on a variety of plants such as heath, pistachio shrubs, sumac, rockrose, eucalyptus, viburnum and pelargonium.

Source: Wikipedia

Size

Adults have a wingspan of roughly 50 mm.

Source: Wikipedia

More photos

Green Drab photo 3
Photo: JMK, CC BY-SA 3.0
Green Drab photo 4
Photo: José Biedma López, CC BY-SA 2.5
Green Drab photo 5
Photo: JMK, CC BY-SA 3.0
Green Drab photo 6
Photo: JMK, CC BY-SA 3.0

Questions people ask

What plants do green drab caterpillars eat?

They feed on heath, pistachio shrubs, sumac, rockrose, eucalyptus, viburnum and pelargonium.

Source: Wikipedia

How big is the green drab moth?

Its wingspan is about 50 mm.

Source: Wikipedia

Same family (Erebidae)

Spongy MothSpongy MothLymantria disparDamages trees, gardens or cropsFall Webworm MothFall Webworm MothHyphantria cuneaDamages trees, gardens or cropsBrown-tail MothBrown-tail MothEuproctis chrysorrhoeaCan irritate skinIsabella Tiger MothIsabella Tiger MothPyrrharctia isabellaVirginian Tiger MothVirginian Tiger MothSpilosoma virginicaCan irritate skinSalt Marsh MothSalt Marsh MothEstigmene acrea

Sources

  • Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ophiusa_tirhaca

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Text written 2026-10-23 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-22.

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