Eloria noyesi

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Eloria noyesi
Systematics
Class : Insects (Insecta)
Order : Butterflies (Lepidoptera)
Family : Owl butterfly (Noctuidae)
Subfamily : Bearded Moth (Lymantriinae)
Genre : Eloria
Type : Eloria noyesi
Scientific name
Eloria noyesi
Schaus , 1927

Eloria noyesi is a butterfly from the family of the bearer moth (Lymantriinae).

features

The wings are beige. The wingspan is 30 millimeters.

Way of life

The larvae feed on coca plants , which is why there are considerations to use them to combat illegal drug plantations.

Systematics

Eloria noyesi is classified as an independent species in the genus Eloria within the carrier moth. The first scientific description comes from the German entomologist William Schaus from 1927.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ These Scientists Want to Unleash an Army of Caterpillars to Destroy Cocaine Crops