Euproctis varians

Euproctis varians
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Euproctis
Species:
E. varians
Binomial name
Euproctis varians
(Walker, 1855)
Synonyms
  • Artaxa varians Walker, 1855
  • Euproctis varians tjamba Collenette, 1947
  • Artaxa varians Moore, 1878
  • Euproctis varians Collenette, 1932

Euproctis varians is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Francis Walker in 1855. It is found in India, Sri Lanka,[1] the Maldives, Celebes and China.[2]

The caterpillar is known to feed on Ricinus communis and Brassica oleracea.[3]

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Savela, Markku. "Euproctis varians (Walker, 1855)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Archived from the original on 11 March 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  3. ^ "HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants". The Natural History Museum. Retrieved 7 March 2018.


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