Empyreuma is a genus of tiger moths in the family Erebidae, containing three closely related species. The name is derived from the Greek word , meaning "a live coal covered with ashes". Nerium oleander is currently the only known host plant for this genus, but Caribbean species from a New World Apocynaceae genus are the most likely original hosts, potentially Thevetia, Plumeria, Mandevilla, or Tabernaemontana.
Species Empyreuma anassa Forbes, 1917 Empyreuma heros Bates, 1934 Empyreuma pugione (Linnaeus, 1767) – spotted oleander caterpillar moth
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