Elachyophtalma tricolor | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Bombycidae |
Genus: | Elachyophtalma |
Species: | E. tricolor |
Binomial name | |
Elachyophtalma tricolor Felder, 1861 | |
Elachyophtalma tricolor is a moth in the Bombycidae family. It was described by Felder in 1861. It is found on the Moluccas. [1]
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