Eudocima homaena

Eudocima homaena
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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
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 family Erebidae first described by Jacob Hübner in 1816. It is found in the Indian subregion, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Taiwan, the Nicobars, Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo, the Philippines and on Christmas Island.[1] It is a major pest on orange plants.[2]

  1. ^ "Eudocima homaena Hübner (1816)". India Biodiversity Portal. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Eudocima homaena (Hubner)". Insects in Indian Agroecosystems. ICAR-National Bureau of Agricultural Insect Resources. Retrieved 18 August 2016.