Euproctis semisignata

Euproctis semisignata is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Francis Walker in 1865.[1] It is found in India and Sri Lanka.[2][3]

Euproctis semisignata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Erebidae
Genus:
Euproctis
Species:
E. semisignata
Binomial name
Euproctis semisignata
Walker, 1865

The caterpillar is a serious pest on coconut inflorescences.[4]

References
  1. "Species Details: Euproctis semisignata Walker, 1865". 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 semisignata (Walker, 1865)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  4. "New record of Euproctis semisignata Walker (Lymantriidae: Lepidoptera) as a serious pest of coconut inflorescence". CABI. Retrieved 7 March 2018.


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