Eloria noyesi
Appearance
Eloria noyesi | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Erebidae |
Genus: | Eloria |
Species: | E. noyesi
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Binomial name | |
Eloria noyesi Schaus, 1927
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Eloria noyesi, the coca tussock moth, is a moth of the subfamily Lymantriinae first described by Schaus in 1927.[1] It is beige and its larvae feed on coca plants. It is found mostly in Peru and Colombia. The government of Colombia has proposed a plan to release large numbers of these moths to destroy the coca crops in their country.
References
- ^ Savela, Markku (March 2, 2013). "Eloria noyesi Schaus, 1927". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
- "Scientists believe insects would kill coca crops". (June 9, 2005). NBC News.com. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
- Schlotterbeck, Isaac (June 5, 2015). "Eloria Noyesi: Colombia's Potential Solution to Eradicating Illicit Coca". Council on Hemispheric Affairs. Retrieved March 26, 2020.