Euproctis pulverea
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Kingdom: | Animalia
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Phylum: | Arthropoda
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Class: | Insecta
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Species: | E. pulverea
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Euproctis pulverea (Leech, 1888)
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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[]
A second species with the same name was described in 1900 by George Hampson () from the Australian Christmas Island. No alternative name has been assigned to that species.
References[]
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Euproctis pulverea (Leech, 1888)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Archived from the original on March 11, 2016. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
Categories:
- Moths described in 1888
- Lymantriinae
- Lymantriinae stubs