''Ericeia pertendens'' is a moth in the family

Erebidae The Erebidae are a family of moths in the superfamily Noctuoidea. The family is among the largest families of moths by species count and contains a wide variety of well-known macromoth groups. The family includes the underwings ('' Catocala'') ...

first described by Francis Walker in 1858. It is found from the Indo-Australian tropics to the Solomon Islands. The wingspan is 37–45 mm. The ground colour of the forewing is ashy grey The larvae feed on ''

Berchemia ''Berchemia'' is a genus of plants in the family Rhamnaceae, named after Dutch botanist Berthout van Berchem. They are climbing plants or small to medium-sized trees that occur in Africa, Asia and the Americas The Americas, which are s ...

'' and possibly '' Cassia'' 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.

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Moths described in 1858 Moths of Asia Moths of Japan Ericeia {{Hulodini-stub