Empyreuma

Empyreuma
Empyreuma pugione
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Subtribe: Euchromiina
Genus: Empyreuma
Hübner, 1818
Synonyms
  • Chrysaor Hübner, 1808

Empyreuma is a genus of tiger moths in the family Erebidae, containing three closely related species. The name is derived from the Greek word ἐμπύρευμα, meaning "a live coal covered with ashes".