Ernolatia lida

Ernolatia lida is a moth in the Bombycidae family. It is found from Malaysia to Sulawesi.

Ernolatia lida
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Bombycidae
Genus:
Ernolatia
Species:
E. lida
Binomial name
Ernolatia lida
(Moore, 1858)
Synonyms
  • Ocinara lida Moore, 1858
  • Ernolatia signata Walker, 1862

The moth is 26–44 mm. The ground colour is cream with bright red-brown markings.

The larvae feed on Ficus elastica, Ficus benjamina and Ficus septica.[1]

References
  1. Revision der orientalischen Bombycidae (Lepidoptera)


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