Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Bombycidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Ernolatia | |
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Ernolatia moorei is a moth in the Bombycidae family. It is found in Sri Lanka, India, southern China, Borneo and Taiwan.
The wingspan is 30–35 mm.
The larvae feed on the leaves of Ficus superba. They have a greyish brown body and a white head. They reach a length of 4.4 mm when full-grown. Pupation takes place in a pale brown pupa, enclosed in a dark brown cocoon spun in the leaves of the host plant.
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