Eudocima homaena

Scientific name:  Eudocima homaena

Scientific classification: Kingdom: Animalia
                                             Phylum: Arthropoda
                                             Class: Insecta
                                             Order: Lepidoptera
                                             Family: Noctuidae
                                             Genus: Eudocima
                                             Species: E.homaena

Type of species: Indigenous

Habitat: Found in areas with thick vegetation. Has been found to be a pest w.r.t. orange plants.

Conservation status: Least Concern
 
Distribution: This moth is found in the Indian subregion, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Nicobar, Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo, the Philippines, and on Christmas Island.


Note: Many thanks to Nagabhushan Jyothi, a member of India Biodiversity Portal, who identified the species.