Euproctis pulverea

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Euproctis pulverea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Euproctis
Species:
E. pulverea
Binomial name
Euproctis pulverea
(Leech, 1888)
Synonyms
  • Artaxa pulverea Leech, 1888
  • Euproctis argentata Leech, 1899
  • Porthesia riukiuana Matsumura, 1927

Euproctis pulverea is a moth of the subfamily Lymantriinae first described by John Henry Leech in 1888. It is found in Japan, Korea and Taiwan.[1]

The larvae feed on Eurya japonica, Prunus and Rosa species.

Taxonomy[edit]

A second species with the same name was described in 1900 by George Hampson (Euproctis pulverea) from the Australian Christmas Island. No alternative name has been assigned to that species.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Euproctis pulverea (Leech, 1888)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Archived from the original on March 11, 2016. Retrieved November 4, 2018.