| Eloria noyesi | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lymantriidae |
| Genus: | Eloria |
| Species: | E. noyesi |
| Binomial name | |
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Eloria noyesi Schaus, 1927 |
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The coca tussock moth (Eloria noyesi) is a beige moth whose 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.