Elachyophtalma flava

Elachyophtalma flava
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Bombycidae
Genus:	Elachyophtalma
Species:	E. flava
Binomial name
	Elachyophtalma flava; van Eecke, 1924

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.

References

^ 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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[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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