Euproctis bimaculata

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Euproctis bimaculata
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E. bimaculata
Binomial name
Euproctis bimaculata
Walker, 1855
Synonyms
  • Euproctis biguttaWalker, 1855
  • Euproctis lutescensWalker, 1855
  • Euproctis biguttaCollenette, 1932
  • Nygmia bimaculataSwinhoe, 1923

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]

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

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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. Archived from the original on 11 March 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  4. "HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants". The Natural History Museum. Retrieved 7 March 2018.