Ernolatia moorei is a moth in the family Bombycidae first described by Thomas Hutton in 1865. It is found in Sri Lanka, India, southern China, Borneo[1] and Taiwan.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Bombycidae |
| Genus: | Ernolatia |
| Species: | E. moorei
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| Ernolatia moorei (Hutton, 1865)
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The larvae feed on the leaves of Ficus superba. They reach a length of 4.4 mm when full grown.[3]
References
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- ^ Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Ernolatia moorei Hutton". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
- ^ "黑點白蠶蛾 Ernolatia moorei (Hutton, 1865)". 驚奇山行 [Surprise mountain line]. July 29, 2010. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
- ^ Immature Stages of Four Bombycidae Species of Taiwan Archived 2012-05-12 at the Wayback Machine