Eilema simulatricula
Eilema simulatricula is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by French entomologist Hervé de Toulgoët in 1955. It is found on Madagascar.[1]
| Eilema simulatricula | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Eilema |
| Species: | E. simulatricula |
| Binomial name | |
| Eilema simulatricula Toulgoët, 1955 | |
The larvae feed on lichens.
References
- De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Eilema simulatricula Toulgoët, 1955". Afromoths. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.
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