Ernolatia moorei
Ernolatia moorei | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Bombycidae |
Genus: | Ernolatia |
Species: | E. moorei |
Binomial name | |
Ernolatia moorei (Hutton, 1865) | |
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Ernolatia moorei is a moth in the Bombycidae family. It is found in Sri Lanka, India, southern China, Borneo[1] and Taiwan.
The larvae feed on the leaves of Ficus superba. They have a greyish brown body and a white head. They reach a length of 4.4 mm when full-grown.[3] Pupation takes place in a pale brown pupa, enclosed in a dark brown cocoon spun in the leaves of the host plant.
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