Euproctis semisignata explained

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Species Details: Euproctis semisignata Walker, 1865 . Catalogue of Life . 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 . Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara . Academia.
  3. Web site: Savela . Markku . Euproctis semisignata (Walker, 1865) . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . 8 October 2018 . 11 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160311071650/http://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/noctuoidea/lymantriidae/euproctis/#semisignata . dead .
  4. Web site: New record of Euproctis semisignata Walker (Lymantriidae: Lepidoptera) as a serious pest of coconut inflorescence . CABI . 7 March 2018.