Eudocima homaena

Eudocima homaena
Eudocima homaena
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Eudocima
Species: E. homaena
Binomial name
Eudocima homaena
(Hübner, 1816)
Synonyms
  • Othreis homaena Hübner, 1823
  • Phalaena ancilla Cramer, 1777
  • Phalaena strigata Donovan, 1804
  • Ophideres bilineosa Walker, 1858
  • Othreis ancilla formosana Okano, 1964

Eudocima homaena is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in the Indian subregion, Taiwan, Nicobars, Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo, the Philippines and on Christmas Island.

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Caterpillar and pupa

The larvae feed on Achyranthes, Cocculus, Cyclea, Menispermum and Tiliacora species.

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