Eudocima iridescens

Eudocima iridescens
Eudocima Iridescens
Female
Male
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Eudocima
Species: E. iridescens
Binomial name
Eudocima iridescens
(T.P Lucas, 1894)
Synonyms
  • Ophideres iridescens Lucas, 1894
  • Ophideres pyrocrana Turner, 1908

Eudocima iridescens is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in large parts of the world, including Australia, New Zealand and Papa New Guinea.

The wingspan is about 90 mm.

The larvae feed on Menispermaceae species, including Pycnarrhena novoguineensis. It is considered a pest on citrus and other fruit, which it damages by piercing the fruit with its proboscis in order to suck the juice.

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