Euproctis bimaculata

Euproctis bimaculata is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Francis Walker in 1855.[1] It is found in India, Sri Lanka[2] and Thailand.[3]

Euproctis bimaculata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Erebidae
Genus:
Euproctis
Species:
E. bimaculata
Binomial name
Euproctis bimaculata
Walker, 1855
Synonyms
  • Euproctis bigutta Walker, 1855
  • Euproctis lutescens Walker, 1855
  • Euproctis bigutta Collenette, 1932
  • Nygmia bimaculata Swinhoe, 1923

The caterpillar is known to feed on Loranthus species.[4]

References
  1. "Species Details: Euproctis bimaculata Walker, 1855". 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. Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara (79): 1–57 – via Academia.
  3. Savela, Markku. "Euproctis bimaculata Walker, 1855". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  4. "HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants". The Natural History Museum. Retrieved 7 March 2018.


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