Epiplema albida
| Epiplema albida | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Uraniidae |
| Genus: | Epiplema |
| Species: | E. albida |
| Binomial name | |
| Epiplema albida Hampson, approx. 1895 | |
Epiplema albida is a species of moth of the Uraniidae family. It is found in Asia, Sri Lanka (Nilgris).
Biology
It has a wingspan of 24 mm[1] and the larvae feed on Ligustrum robustum (Oleaceae). It has been tested for biological control programms of its host-plant in La Réunion but had not been released.[2][3]