Euproctis apoblepta
Euproctis apoblepta is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in Madagascar.
| Euproctis apoblepta | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Euproctis |
| Species: | E. apoblepta |
| Binomial name | |
| Euproctis apoblepta Collenette, 1953[1] | |
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The male of this species has a wingspan of 35 mm. Head and front are bright orange-yellow, antennae with yellow flagellum and brownish black pectinations, thorax, abdomen and legs are orange-yellow. The legs are strongly hairy.
Forewings orange-yellow with a large grey discal part.[2]
References
- afromoths
- Griveaud, P. 1973b. Nouvelles espèces de Lymantriidae de Madagascar (Lep.)- Bulletin de la Société entomologique de France 78: page 133, fig.5
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