Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Nolidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Subfamily Eariadinae | |
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Similar Earias, Earias insulana, Polydesma umbricola, Achaea catella, Ctenoplusia limbirena | ||
The Spiny bollworm (Earias biplaga) is a moth in the Nolidae family. It is found throughout subtropical Africa including Atlantic and Indian Ocean islands.
Their length is approx; 10–12 mm, wingspan approx. 18–25 mm and it is characterised by dark purplish-brown terminal fringe on the forewing.
The larvae feed on different species of Fabaceae and Malvaceae. It is considered as a pest to cotton and cacao.
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