Euproctis semisignata

Euproctis semisignata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Euproctis
Species:
E. semisignata
Binomial name
Euproctis semisignata
Walker, 1865

Euproctis semisignata is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Francis Walker in 1865.[1] It is found in India and Sri Lanka.[2][3]

The caterpillar is a serious pest on coconut inflorescences.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Species Details: Euproctis semisignata Walker, 1865". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  2. ^ Koçak, Ahmet Ömer; Kemal, Muhabbet (20 February 2012). "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Cesa News (79). Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara: 1–57 – via Academia.
  3. ^ Savela, Markku. "Euproctis semisignata (Walker, 1865)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Archived from the original on 11 March 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  4. ^ "New record of Euproctis semisignata Walker (Lymantriidae: Lepidoptera) as a serious pest of coconut inflorescence". CABI. Retrieved 7 March 2018.


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