Eudocima aurantia | |
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Female dorsal view | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Noctuidae |
Genus: | Eudocima |
Species: | E. aurantia |
Binomial name | |
Eudocima aurantia (Moore, 1877) |
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Eudocima aurantia is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found across south-east Asia, from Sri-Lanka to northern Queensland, Australia. It is also present on the Andamans.
The wingspan is about 90 mm.
The larvae feed on Cocculus species. The adults are a pest on various fruits. They pierce the fruit in order to suck the juice.