Euproctis varians
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| Euproctis varians | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Euproctis |
| Species: | E. varians |
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| Euproctis varians (Walker, 1855) | |
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Euproctis varians is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Francis Walker in 1855. It is found in India, Sri Lanka,[1] the Maldives, Celebes and China.[2]
The caterpillar is known to feed on Ricinus communis and Brassica oleracea.[3]
