Euproctis fraterna

Euproctis fraterna is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Frederic Moore in 1883.[1] It is found in the Maldives, India, Sri Lanka[2][3] and the Seychelles.[4]

Euproctis fraterna
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Erebidae
Genus:
Euproctis
Species:
E. fraterna
Binomial name
Euproctis fraterna
Moore, 1883

Description

The adult is yellowish with pale transverse lines and black spots on the forewing. Larva are hairy and reddish brown. Head reddish with white hairs.[5]

The caterpillar is major pest on several agricultural crops such as Ziziphus mauritiana, Ziziphus xylopyra,[6] Ziziphus jujuba, Terminalia cattappa, Ricinus communis,[7] Pyrus communis, Quisqualis indica, Sesamum indicum, Shorea robusta, Solanum melongena, Tectona grandis, Rosa, Rubus, Toxicodendron succedaneum, Trewia nudiflora, Tylophora asthmatica, Vigna unguiculata, Punica granatum, Codiaeum, Coffea, Dalbergia sissoo, Desmodium oojeinense, Gossypium, Grewia asiatica, Helianthus annuus, Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, Limonia elephantum, Malus pumila, Mangifera indica, Manihot esculenta, Manilkara zapota, Musa, Pelargonium, Persea bombycina, Plantago, Prunus persica, Psidium, Punica granatum, Abelmoschus esculentus, Aleurites fordii, Aleurites montana, Artocarpus heterophyllus, Bauhinia variegate, Bombax, Cajanus cajan, Camellia sinensis, Cinnamomum and Citrus.[8]

The first sign of the attack is defoliation. Caterpillars can be controlled by the spraying of neem oil or chlorpyrifos and quinolphos. Caterpillars can also be controlled by mechanical methods or biological predators such as the parasitoids Helicospilus merdarius, Helicospilus horsefieldi, Apanteles species, Disophrys species.[9]

References
  1. "Species Details: Euproctis fraterna Moore, 1883". 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): 1–57 – via Academia.
  3. Savela, Markku (ed.). "Euproctis fraterna (Moore, [1883])". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  4. "Biological control planned to eradicate hairy caterpillar pest in Seychelles". Seychelles News Agency. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  5. "Crop Protection:: Oil Seeds:: Pest of Castor". TNAU. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  6. "Management of Hairy Caterpillar, Euproctis fraterna Moore of Jujube, Ziziphus mauritiana Lam". ResearchGate. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  7. "Euproctis fraterna, Maldives". PestNet. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  8. "Euproctis fraterna larval foodplants". Lepidoptera HOSTS. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  9. "Pests of Castor:: Major Pests:: Hairy Caterpiller -1". eagri.org. Retrieved 7 March 2018.


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