Eudocima iridescens is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in large parts of the world, including Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea.
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Erebidae |
Genus: | Eudocima |
Species: | E. iridescens
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Binomial name | |
Eudocima iridescens (T.P Lucas, 1894)
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The wingspan is about 90 mm.
The larvae feed on Menispermaceae species, including Pycnarrhena novoguineensis. It is considered a pest on citrus and other fruit, which it damages by piercing the fruit with its proboscis in order to suck the juice.