| Earias biplaga | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Nolidae |
| Subfamily: | Eariadinae |
| Genus: | Earias |
| Species: | E. biplaga |
| Binomial name | |
| Earias biplaga | |
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Earias biplaga, the spiny bollworm, is a moth in the family Nolidae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1866. It is found throughout subtropical Africa including Atlantic and Indian Ocean islands. [2]
Their length is about 10–12 mm, wingspan about 18–25 mm and it is characterised by a dark purplish-brown terminal fringe on the forewing. [3]
The larvae feed on species of Fabaceae and Malvaceae. It is considered as a pest to cotton and cacao.
