Ericeia pertendens

Ericeia pertendens
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Clade:Euarthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Superfamily:Noctuoidea
Family:Erebidae
Genus:Ericeia
Species: E. pertendens
Binomial name
Ericeia pertendens
(Walker, 1858)[1][2]
Synonyms
  • Remigia pertendens Walker, 1858
  • Ericeia gonioptila Prout, 1922
  • Ericeia eurytaenia Prout, 1929
  • Ericeia occidua Prout, 1929
  • Ericeia iopolia D. S. Fletcher, 1957

Ericeia pertendens is a moth in the family Erebidae. 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

  1. ↑ Savela, Markku. "Ericeia pertendens (Walker, 1858)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
  2. ↑ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki (1997–2012). "Ericeia pertendens (Walker 1858)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
  3. ↑ The Moths of Borneo
  4. ↑ Japanese Moths


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