Borocera madagascariensis | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Lasiocampidae |
Genus: | Borocera |
Species: | B. madagascariensis |
Binomial name | |
Borocera madagascariensis Boisduval, 1833 | |
Synonyms [1] | |
Borocera bibindandyCamboué, 1886 |
Borocera madagascariensis is a species of lasiocampid moth endemic to coastal Madagascar. It is one of three species of silk producing moths found on the island of Madagascar. [2] B. madagascariensis is often confused with the similar Borocera cajani , which is distributed throughout the island and whose silk is more widely used for silk production. Many publications erroneously refer to B. cajani as B. madagascariensis. [3] It shares the common name of landibe with B. cajani. [4] The pupae of B. madagascariensis is consumed by the people of Madagascar, and is known in Malagasy as soherina.
B. madagascariensis feeds on Cajanus cajan , Eugenia , Manihot esculenta , Prunus persica , Psidium guajava , and Uapaca bojeri . [1]