Euproctis purpureofasciata

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Euproctis purpureofasciata
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Euproctis
Species:
E. purpureofasciata
Binomial name
Euproctis purpureofasciata
Wileman, 1914

Euproctis purpureofasciata is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in Taiwan. [1]

The wingspan is 21–26 mm. Adults are on wing from May to October. [2]

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References

  1. Euproctis Archived 2011-11-10 at the Wayback Machine at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. Oriental Butterflies & Moths