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