Earias flavida Felder, 1861 is a animal in the Nolidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Earias flavida Felder, 1861

Earias flavida Felder, 1861

Earias flavida is a Nolidae moth species described in 1861, found across parts of the Indo-Pacific, with larvae feeding on Grewia buds and fruits.

Family
Genus
Earias
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Earias flavida Felder, 1861

Earias flavida is a moth species that belongs to the Nolidae family. It was first described by Cajetan Felder in 1861. This species can be found across a range spanning from the Indo-Australian tropics, including India, Sri Lanka, Sumatra and Java, eastward to Samoa and Tonga. In terms of its ecology, the larvae of Earias flavida feed on the buds and young fruits of plants from the Grewia genus.

Photo: (c) Roger C. Kendrick, all rights reserved

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Nolidae Earias

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