Elachyophtalma flava

Elachyophtalma flava is a moth in the Bombycidae family. It was described by van Eecke in 1924. It is found in New Guinea.[1] It's used as a main ingredient in many traditional recipes in that region.

Elachyophtalma flava
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E. flava
Binomial name
Elachyophtalma flava
van Eecke, 1924

References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Elachyophtalma flava". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 2, 2018.


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