Ericeia pertendens
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Ericeia |
| Species: | E. pertendens
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| Ericeia pertendens (Walker, 1858)
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Ericeia pertendens is a moth in the family Erebidae first described by Francis Walker in 1858.[1][2] It is found from the Indo-Australian tropics to the Solomon Islands.[3]
The wingspan is 37–45 mm.[4] The ground colour of the forewing is ashy grey
The larvae feed on Berchemia and possibly Cassia species. Young larvae are whitish, but later instars become blackish. Full-grown larvae rest along sticks or twigs. Pupation takes place in a slight cocoon of silk amongst litter on the ground.
References
- ^ Savela, Markku (July 6, 2019). "Ericeia pertendens (Walker, 1858)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
- ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Ericeia pertendens (Walker 1858)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 27, 2018. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
- ^ Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Ericeia pertendens Walker". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
- ^ "ウスムラサキクチバ Ericeia pertendens (Walker, 1858)". みんなで作る日本産蛾類図鑑 [An Identification Guide of Japanese Moths Compiled by Everyone] (in Japanese). Retrieved December 8, 2019.