Euproctis fulvipuncta

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Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Superfamily:Noctuoidea
Euproctis fulvipuncta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Euproctis
Species:
E. fulvipuncta
Binomial name
Euproctis fulvipuncta
Hampson, 1893
Synonyms
  • Nygmia fulvipuncta Swinhoe, 1923

Euproctis fulvipuncta is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by George Hampson in 1893.[1] It is found in India and Sri Lanka.[2][3]

It was described by Hampson as white with orange spots, with brown antennas.[4]

The caterpillar is known to feed on Neolitsea zeylanica.[5]

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