Eudocima aurantia

Eudocima aurantia
Eudocima aurantia
Female dorsal view
Male dorsal view
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Eudocima
Species: E. aurantia
Binomial name
Eudocima aurantia
(Moore, 1877)
Synonyms
  • Ophideres aurantia Moore, 1877
  • Adris rutilus Moore, 1881
  • Khadira aurantia Moore; Holloway, 1976

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.

Female ventral view
Male ventral view

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.

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