Ernolatia lida

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Ernolatia lida
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Bombycidae
Genus: Ernolatia
Species:
E. lida
Binomial name
Ernolatia lida
(Moore, 1858)
Synonyms
  • Ocinara lidaMoore, 1858
  • Ernolatia signataWalker, 1862

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

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]

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