Biology:Ernolatia moorei

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Short description: Species of moth

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

  1. ↑ Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Ernolatia moorei Hutton". http://www.mothsofborneo.com/part-3/bombycidae/bombycidae_6_2.php. Retrieved October 4, 2019. 
  2. ↑ "黑點白蠶蛾 Ernolatia moorei (Hutton, 1865)". July 29, 2010. http://gaga.biodiv.tw/9708bx/393.htm. Retrieved November 6, 2018. 
  3. ↑ Immature Stages of Four Bombycidae Species of Taiwan

Wikidata ☰ Q5394848 entry




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