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Ericeia pertendens is a moth in the family Erebidae. It is found from the Indo-Australian tropics to the Solomon Islands.
The wingspan is 37–45 mm. The ground colour of the forewing is ashy grey
The larvae feed on Berchemia and possibly Cassia species. Young larvae are whitish, but later instars become blackish. Full-grown larvae rest along sticks or twigs. Pupation takes place in a slight cocoon of silk amongst litter on the ground.
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