Eloria noyesi

Eloria noyesi, the coca tussock moth, is a moth of the subfamily Lymantriinae first described by William Schaus in 1927.^[1] It is beige and its larvae feed on coca plants. It is found mostly in Peru and Colombia. The government of Colombia has proposed a plan to release large numbers of these moths to destroy the coca crops in their country.

Coca tussock moth
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Erebidae
Genus:	Eloria
Species:	E. noyesi
Binomial name
Eloria noyesi Schaus, 1927

References

1. Savela, Markku (March 2, 2013). "Eloria noyesi Schaus, 1927". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved March 26, 2020.

• "Scientists believe insects would kill coca crops". (June 9, 2005). NBC News.com. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
• Schlotterbeck, Isaac (June 5, 2015). "Eloria Noyesi: Colombia's Potential Solution to Eradicating Illicit Coca". Council on Hemispheric Affairs. Retrieved March 26, 2020.