Ernolatia moorei

Ernolatia moorei
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Bombycidae
Genus: Ernolatia
Species: E. moorei
Binomial name
Ernolatia moorei
(Hutton, 1865)
Synonyms
  • Ocinara moorei Hutton, 1865
  • Bombyx plana Walker, 1865

Ernolatia moorei is a moth in the Bombycidae family. It is found in Sri Lanka, India, southern China, Borneo[1] and Taiwan.

The wingspan is 30–35 mm.[2]

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.

References

  1. ↑ The Moths of Borneo
  2. ↑ gaga.biodiv.tw
  3. ↑ Immature Stages of Four Bombycidae Species of Taiwan
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