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 | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Euproctis |
| Species: | E. semisignata
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| Binomial name | |
| Euproctis semisignata Walker, 1865
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The caterpillar is a serious pest on coconut inflorescences.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Species Details: Euproctis semisignata Walker, 1865". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- ^ Koçak, Ahmet Ömer; Kemal, Muhabbet (20 February 2012). "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Cesa News (79). Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara: 1–57 – via Academia.
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Euproctis semisignata (Walker, 1865)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Archived from the original on 11 March 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
- ^ "New record of Euproctis semisignata Walker (Lymantriidae: Lepidoptera) as a serious pest of coconut inflorescence". CABI. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
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