Earias vittella (Fabricius, 1794) is a animal in the Nolidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Earias vittella (Fabricius, 1794)

Earias vittella (Fabricius, 1794)

Earias vittella, the Asian spotted bollworm, is a nolidae moth first described in 1794, recorded mostly across Asia, Australia, and some Pacific islands.

Family
Genus
Earias
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Earias vittella (Fabricius, 1794)

Earias vittella, commonly called the Asian spotted bollworm, is a species of moth that belongs to the family Nolidae. It was first formally described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1794. Most recorded occurrences of this species are from Asia, Australia, and selected Pacific islands.

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Taxonomy

Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Lepidoptera › Nolidae › Earias

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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