Ernolatia moorei Hutton, 1865 is a animal in the Bombycidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Ernolatia moorei Hutton, 1865

Ernolatia moorei Hutton, 1865

Ernolatia moorei is a bombycidae moth first described in 1865, found across parts of Asia, whose larvae feed on Ficus superba.

Family
Genus
Ernolatia
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Ernolatia moorei Hutton, 1865

Ernolatia moorei is a moth species that belongs to the family Bombycidae. It was first formally described by Thomas Hutton in 1865. This species can be found in Sri Lanka, India, southern China, Borneo, and Taiwan. The adult moth has a wingspan ranging from 30 to 35 millimeters. The larvae of this moth feed on the leaves of Ficus superba. When fully grown, the larvae reach a length of 4.4 millimeters.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Bombycidae Ernolatia

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