Euproctis

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Genus of moths

title: "Euproctis" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["lymantriinae", "moth-genera", "insect-pests-of-millets"] description: "Genus of moths" topic_path: "general/lymantriinae" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euproctis" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Genus of moths ::

| taxon = Euproctis | image = Euproctis chrysorrhoea (Linnaeus, 1758).jpg | image_caption = Euproctis chrysorrhoea | authority = Hübner, [1819] | synonyms =

  • Leucoma Hübner, [1806]
  • Porthesia Stephens, 1828
  • Dulichia Walker, 1855
  • Lopera Walker, 1855
  • Urocoma Herrich-Schäffer, [1858]
  • Ela Walker, 1862
  • Cataphractes Felder, 1874
  • Tearosoma Felder, 1874
  • Pygetera Kirby, 1892
  • Euproctilla Aurivillius, 1904
  • Euproctillina Hering, 1926
  • Euproctillopsis Hering, 1926
  • Meteuproctis Matsumura, 1927
  • Knappetra Nye, 1980
  • Viettema Griveaud, 1977

Euproctis is a genus of tussock moths in the family Erebidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1819. Species are cosmopolitan, widespread throughout Palearctic, African, Oriental and Australian regions. Molecular phylogenetic studies indicate that the genus as presently understood comprises a large number of unrelated lineages (i.e., is paraphyletic), only a few of which have names (e.g., the genera Kidokuga and Sphrageidus), and is therefore in serious need of revision.

Description

Palpi obliquely porrect (projecting forward), reaching beyond the frons. Antennae bipectinated (comb like on both sides) in both sexes, where branches are long in males each with a spine to keep it in position with regard to the contiguous branch. Mid tibia with one pair of long spurs and hind tibia with two pairs. Female has a large anal tuft. Forewings with veins 3, 4 and 5 from near angle of cell. Vein 6 from or from below upper angle. Veins 7 to 10 are stalked, where vein 10 being given off towards apex. Hindwings with vein 3 and 4 stalked or from angle of cell. Vein 5 from above angle, and veins 6 and 7 stalked.

Species

References

References

  1. Wang, H. ''et al.'' (2015) Molecular phylogeny of Lymantriinae (Lepidoptera, Noctuoidea, Erebidae) inferred from eight gene regions. Cladistics 31(6):579-592 DOI: 10.1111/cla.12108
  2. Hampson, G. F.. (1892). "The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume I". Taylor and Francis.

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