Eligma narcissus

Eligma narcissus

Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Nolidae
Genus:	Eligma
Species:	E. narcissus
Binomial name
*Eligma narcissus* (Cramer, 1775)^[1]
Synonyms
Phalaena narcissus Cramer, [1775] Eligma narcissus indica Rothschild, 1896 Eligma narcissus javanica Rothschild, 1896 Eligma narcissus philippinensis Rothschild, 1896 Eligma narcissus celebensis Tams, 1935

Eligma narcissus is a moth in the Nolidae family. It is found in the Oriental tropics and subtropics.

The larvae feed on Canarium and Ailanthus species, including Ailanthus fordii. Young larvae skeletonise leaflets, while older larvae are defoliators.^[2]

Ailanthus triphysa leaves with larva of Eligma narcissus moth
Larva hanging on silk from Ailanthus triphysa

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