Aloa cardinalis
Species of moth
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Aloa cardinalis is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1875.
| Aloa cardinalis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Aloa |
| Species: | A. cardinalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Aloa cardinalis (Butler, 1875) | |
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It is found on the Philippines, Sulawesi,[1] the Tokan-Besi-Islands, Timor, Dammer, Letti-Moa, Tenimber and Bali.
The species is found in secondary habitats in the lowlands.
Adults have been recorded on wing in January, from May to July and in September.
The larvae feed Carowatti species.[2]
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