''Euproctis'' is a genus of

tussock moth The Lymantriinae (formerly called the Lymantriidae) are a subfamily of moths of the family Erebidae. The taxon was erected by George Hampson in 1893. Many of its component species are referred to as "tussock moths" of one sort or another. The ca ...

s in the family

Erebidae The Erebidae are a family (biology), family of moths in the superfamily Noctuoidea. The family is among the largest families of moths by species count and contains a wide variety of well-known macromoth groups. The family includes the underwin ...

described by

Jacob Hübner Jacob Hübner (20 June 1761 – 13 September 1826, in Augsburg) was a German entomologist. He was the author of ''Sammlung Europäischer Schmetterlinge'' (1796–1805), a founding work of entomology. Scientific career Hübner was the author of '' ...

in 1819. Species are cosmopolitan, widespread throughout

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, African, Oriental and Australian regions. Molecular phylogenetic studies indicate that the genus as presently understood comprises a large number of unrelated lineages (i.e., is

paraphyletic Paraphyly is a taxonomic term describing a grouping that consists of the grouping's last common ancestor and some but not all of its descendant lineages. The grouping is said to be paraphyletic ''with respect to'' the excluded subgroups. In co ...

), only a few of which have names (e.g., the genera '' Kidokuga'' and ''

Sphrageidus ''Sphrageidus'' is a genus of tussock moths in the family Erebidae. It is considered a synonym of the related genus ''Euproctis ''Euproctis'' is a genus of tussock moths in the family Erebidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1819. Species are co ...

''), and is therefore in serious need of revision.

Description

Palpi obliquely porrect (projecting forward), reaching beyond the frons. Antennae bipectinated (comb like on both sides) in both sexes, where branches are long in males each with a spine to keep it in position with regard to the contiguous branch. Mid tibia with one pair of long spurs and hind tibia with two pairs. Female has a large anal tuft. Forewings with veins 3, 4 and 5 from near angle of cell. Vein 6 from or from below upper angle. Veins 7 to 10 are stalked, where vein 10 being given off towards apex. Hindwings with vein 3 and 4 stalked or from angle of cell. Vein 5 from above angle, and veins 6 and 7 stalked.

Species

*'' Euproctis acatharta'' Turner, 1906 *'' Euproctis acrita'' Joicey & Talbot, 1917 *'' Euproctis actor'' Turner, 1920 *'' Euproctis aganopa'' Turner, 1921 *'' Euproctis albocillata'' Bethune-Baker, 1904 *'' Euproctis albolyclene'' Holloway, 1999 *'' Euproctis amagethes'' Collenette, 1930 *'' Euproctis anisozyga'' Collenette, 1955 *'' Euproctis annulipes'' (Boisduval, 1833) *''

Euproctis anomoeoptena ''Euproctis'' is a genus of tussock moths in the family Erebidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1819. Species are cosmopolitan, widespread throughout Palearctic, African, Oriental and Australian regions. Molecular phylogenetic studies indicate tha ...

'' Collenette, 1932 *'' Euproctis anthorrhoea'' Kollar, 1848 *'' Euproctis apatetica'' Collenette, 1930 *'' Euproctis apoblepta'' Collenette, 1953 *''

Euproctis aresca ''Euproctis'' is a genus of tussock moths in the family Erebidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1819. Species are cosmopolitan, widespread throughout Palearctic, African, Oriental and Australian regions. Molecular phylogenetic studies indicate tha ...

'' Collenette, 1955 *''

Euproctis arfaki ''Euproctis'' is a genus of tussock moths in the family Erebidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1819. Species are cosmopolitan, widespread throughout Palearctic, African, Oriental and Australian regions. Molecular phylogenetic studies indicate tha ...

'' Bethune-Baker, 1910 *''

Euproctis asaphobalia ''Euproctis'' is a genus of tussock moths in the family Erebidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1819. Species are cosmopolitan, widespread throughout Palearctic, African, Oriental and Australian regions. Molecular phylogenetic studies indicate tha ...

'' Collenette, 1932 *''

Euproctis aspersum ''Euproctis'' is a genus of tussock moths in the family Erebidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1819. Species are cosmopolitan, widespread throughout Palearctic, African, Oriental and Australian regions. Molecular phylogenetic studies indicate tha ...

'' Felder, 1874 *''

Euproctis aurantiicolor ''Euproctis'' is a genus of tussock moths in the family Erebidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1819. Species are cosmopolitan, widespread throughout Palearctic, African, Oriental and Australian regions. Molecular phylogenetic studies indicate tha ...

'' Rothschild, 1915 *''

Euproctis bakeri ''Euproctis'' is a genus of tussock moths in the family Erebidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1819. Species are cosmopolitan, widespread throughout Palearctic, African, Oriental and Australian regions. Molecular phylogenetic studies indicate tha ...

'' Collenette, 1932 *''

Euproctis baliolalis ''Euproctis baliolalis'', the browntail gum moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Charles Swinhoe in 1892. It is found in the south-east quarter of Australia. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) o ...

'' Swinhoe, 1892 *''

Euproctis basalis ''Euproctis'' is a genus of tussock moths in the family Erebidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1819. Species are cosmopolitan, widespread throughout Palearctic, African, Oriental and Australian regions. Molecular phylogenetic studies indicate tha ...

'' (Moore, 1879) *''

Euproctis bicolor ''Euproctis'' is a genus of tussock moths in the family Erebidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1819. Species are cosmopolitan, widespread throughout Palearctic, African, Oriental and Australian regions. Molecular phylogenetic studies indicate tha ...

'' Walker, 1855 *''

Euproctis bimaculata ''Euproctis bimaculata'' is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Francis Walker in 1855. It is found in India, Sri Lanka and Thailand. The caterpillar is known to feed on ''Loranthus ''Loranthus'' is a genus of parasitic plants t ...

'' Walker, 1855 *'' Euproctis bisecta'' Rothschild, 1915 *'' Euproctis brunneipicta'' Collenette, 1930 *'' Euproctis celebesica'' Strand, 1915 *'' Euproctis cervina'' (Moore, 1877) *'' Euproctis chlora'' Joicey & Talbot, 1917 *'' Euproctis chlorogaster'' Collenette, 1938 *'' Euproctis chlorospila'' Joicey & Talbot, 1917 *'' Euproctis chrysophaea'' Walker, 1865 *''

Euproctis chrysorrhoea The brown-tail moth (''Euproctis chrysorrhoea'') is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is native to Europe, neighboring countries in Asia, and the north coast of Africa. Descriptions of outbreaks, i.e., large population increases of several years ...

'' Linnaeus, 1758 *'' Euproctis citrinula'' van Eecke, 1928 *'' Euproctis conspersa'' (Felder, 1874) *'' Euproctis crocea'' Walker, 1865 *'' Euproctis daures'' (Mey, 2007) *'' Euproctis dichroa'' Felder, 1861 *'' Euproctis diselena'' Collenette, 1932 *'' Euproctis dispersa'' (Moore, 1879) *'' Euproctis disphena'' Collenette, 1930 *'' Euproctis edwardsii'' Newman, 1856 *'' Euproctis emilei'' Griveaud, 1973 *'' Euproctis emprepes'' Turner, 1931 *'' Euproctis epaxia'' Turner, 1906 *'' Euproctis epidela'' Turner, 1906 *'' Euproctis eurybia'' Collenette, 1959 *'' Euproctis euthysana'' Turner, 1902 *'' Euproctis faceta'' Swinhoe, 1903 *'' Euproctis fasciata'' Walker, 1855 *'' Euproctis fimbriata'' Lucas, 1891 *'' Euproctis flavicaput'' Bethune-Baker, 1904 *'' Euproctis flavinata'' Walker, 1865 *'' Euproctis flavipunctata'' Bethune-Baker, 1916 *''

Euproctis fleuriotii ''Euproctis'' is a genus of tussock moths in the family Erebidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1819. Species are cosmopolitan, widespread throughout Palearctic, African, Oriental and Australian regions. Molecular phylogenetic studies indicate tha ...

'' (Guérin-Méneville, 1862) *'' Euproctis fraterna'' Moore, 1883 *'' Euproctis fulvipuncta'' Hampson, 1893 *'' Euproctis fusca'' Rothschild, 1915 *'' Euproctis fusipennis'' Walker, 1862 *'' Euproctis galactopis'' Turner, 1902 *'' Euproctis gilvivirgata'' Collenette, 1932 *'' Euproctis habbema'' Collenette, 1955 *'' Euproctis hemicneca'' Collenette, 1955 *'' Euproctis hemigenes'' Collenette, 1932 *'' Euproctis holdingii'' Felder, 1874 *'' Euproctis holoxutha'' Turner, 1902 *'' Euproctis huntei'' Warren, 1903 *'' Euproctis hylaena'' Collenette, 1955 *'' Euproctis hymnolis'' Turner, 1921 *'' Euproctis hypocloa'' Collenette, 1932 *'' Euproctis idonea'' Swinhoe, 1903 *'' Euproctis insulata'' Wileman, 1910 *'' Euproctis iseres'' Collenette, 1955 *'' Euproctis juliettae'' Griveaud, 1973 *'' Euproctis kamburonga'' Holloway, 1976 *'' Euproctis kanshireia'' Wileman, 1910 *'' Euproctis kunupi'' Collenette, 1938 *'' Euproctis latifascia'' Walker, 1855 *'' Euproctis lativitta'' (Moore, 1879) *'' Euproctis leonina'' Turner, 1903 *'' Euproctis limbalis'' (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855) *'' Euproctis limonea'' (Butler, 1882) *'' Euproctis lipara'' Collenette, 1930 *'' Euproctis longipalpa'' Collenette, 1938 *'' Euproctis lucifuga'' Lucas, 1892 *'' Euproctis lunata'' Walker, 1855 *'' Euproctis lutea'' Fabricius, 1775 *'' Euproctis lyclene'' Swinhoe, 1904 *'' Euproctis mahafalensis'' Griveaud, 1973 *'' Euproctis mambara'' Bethune-Baker, 1908 *'' Euproctis marginalis'' Walker, 1855 *'' Euproctis marojejya'' Griveaud, 1973 *'' Euproctis mayottensis'' Collenette, 1956 *'' Euproctis meeki'' Bethune-Baker, 1904 *'' Euproctis melania'' (Staudinger,

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*'' Euproctis melanorrhanta'' Turner, 1931 *'' Euproctis melanosoma'' Butler, 1882 *'' Euproctis mycoides'' Collenette, 1930 *'' Euproctis nebulosa'' Rothschild, 1915 *'' Euproctis nigribasalis'' Swinhoe, 1903 *'' Euproctis niphobola'' Turner, 1902 *'' Euproctis novaguinensis'' Bethune-Baker, 1904 *'' Euproctis ochrea'' (Butler, 1878) *'' Euproctis ochrocerca'' Collenette, 1932 *'' Euproctis ochroneura'' Turner, 1931 *'' Euproctis ochropleura'' Collenette, 1932 *'' Euproctis osuna'' Swinhoe, 1903 *'' Euproctis parallelaria'' Bethune-Baker, 1904 *'' Euproctis poliocerca'' Collenette, 1930 *'' Euproctis postbicolor'' Rothschild, 1915 *'' Euproctis pratti'' Bethune-Baker, 1904 *'' Euproctis pseudoarna'' Holloway, 1999 *'' Euproctis pulchra'' Bethune-Baker, 1908 *'' Euproctis pulverea'' (Leech, 1888) *'' Euproctis purpureofasciata'' Wileman, 1914 *'' Euproctis pyraustis'' Meyrick, 1891 *'' Euproctis rhoda'' (Moore, 1879) *'' Euproctis rotunda'' Bethune-Baker, 1908 *'' Euproctis sanguigutta'' Hampson, 1905 *'' Euproctis sarawacensis'' Talbot, 1926 *'' Euproctis schintlmagistri'' Holloway, 1999 *'' Euproctis scintillans'' Walker, 1856 *'' Euproctis seminigra'' Joicey & Talbot, 1916 *'' Euproctis semirufa'' Joicey & Talbot, 1917 *'' Euproctis semisignata'' Walker, 1865 *'' Euproctis similis'' Füssli, 1775 *'' Euproctis squamosa'' Walker, 1855 *'' Euproctis stenobia'' Collenette, 1959 *'' Euproctis stenomorpha'' Turner, 1921 *'' Euproctis straminicolor'' Janse, 1915 *'' Euproctis subnobilis'' Snellen, 1881 *''

Euproctis taiwana ''Euproctis taiwana'', the Taiwan yellow tussock moth, is a species of tussock moth in the family Erebidae. It is distributed in Asia, from northern China to south Asia and southeast Asia Southeast Asia is the geographical United Nations ...

'' (Shiraki, 1913) *'' Euproctis tetrabalia'' Collenette, 1930 *'' Euproctis thiocosma'' Collenette, 1955 *'' Euproctis titania'' Butler, 1879 *'' Euproctis trispila'' Turner, 1921 *'' Euproctis u-grisea'' Holloway, 1976 *'' Euproctis urbis'' Strand, 1925 *'' Euproctis varians'' (Walker, 1855) *'' Euproctis venosa'' (Moore, 1879) *'' Euproctis virginea'' Bethune-Baker, 1904 *'' Euproctis virgo'' Swinhoe, 1903 *'' Euproctis viridoculata'' Holloway, 1976 *'' Euproctis wilemani'' Collenette, 1929 *'' Euproctis xuthoaria'' Collenette, 1955 *'' Euproctis xuthoptera'' Turner, 1921 *'' Euproctis xuthosterna'' Turner, 1924 *'' Euproctis yulei'' Bethune-Baker, 1904 *'' Euproctis zorodes'' Collenette, 1955

References

External links

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