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 family Bombycidae first described by Thomas Hutton in 1865. 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

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  1. ↑ Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Ernolatia moorei Hutton". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  2. ↑ "黑點白蠶蛾 Ernolatia moorei (Hutton, 1865)". 驚奇山行 [Surprise mountain line]. July 29, 2010. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
  3. ↑ Immature Stages of Four Bombycidae Species of Taiwan Archived 2012-05-12 at the Wayback Machine


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