Ericeia inangulata is a moth

Moth

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 in the Noctuidae

Noctuidae

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 family. It is found in the Indo-Australian tropics, including the Marianas and Carolines, Fiji

Fiji

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, Vanuatu

Vanuatu

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, New Caledonia

New Caledonia

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 and Samoa

Samoa

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.

The wingspan

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 is 47-48 mm. Adults are sexually dimorphic. Males are a dull grey-brown, while the females are uniform rufous brown.

The larvae feed on various plants, including Acacia

Acacia

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, Albizia

Albizia

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, Cassia

Cassia

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, Dalbergia

Dalbergia

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, Mimosa

Mimosa

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, Paraserianthes

Paraserianthes

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, Senna

Senna

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, Xylia

Xylia

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, Adiantum, Lagerstroemia and Citrus

Citrus

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species. Young larvae are whitish, but later instars become blackish. Full-grown larvae rest along sticks or twigs. Pupation takes place in a slight cocoon of silk amongst litter on the ground.

Subspecies

• Ericeia inangulata inangulata
• Ericeia inangulata levuensis (Prout, 1929) (Fiji, Vanuatu, New Caledonia and Samoa)