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Euproctis rhoda

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Euproctis rhoda
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Euproctis
Species:
E. rhoda
Binomial name
Euproctis rhoda
(Moore, 1879)
Synonyms
  • Artaxa howra Moore, 1879
  • Artaxa obsoleta Hampson, 1891
  • Artaxa rhoda C. Swinhoe, 1891
  • Nygmia howra C. Swinhoe, 1923

Euproctis rhoda is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Frederic Moore in 1879. It is sometimes classified as a subspecies of Euproctis howra.[1] It is found in India, Sri Lanka,[2] Myanmar, the Andaman Islands[3] and Australia.[4]

The caterpillar is known to feed on Cinnamomum zeylanicum, Terminalia paniculata, Memecylon edule, Ziziphus, Coffea and Albizia.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Species Details: Euproctis howra rhoda Swinhoe, 1891". 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). Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara: 1–57 – via Academia.
  3. ^ Savela, Markku (ed.). "Euproctis howra (Moore, 1879)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Archived from the original on 11 March 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  4. ^ "Genduara rhoda". CSIRO - Australian Moths Online. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  5. ^ "HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants". The Natural History Museum. Retrieved 7 March 2018.