Euproctis

Euproctis
E. chrysorrhoea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Erebidae
Tribe:	Nygmiini
Genus:	Euproctis Walker, 1865
Synonyms
Leucoma Hübner, [1806] Porthesia Stephens, 1828 Dulichia Walker, 1855 Lopera Walker, 1855 Urocoma Herrich-Schäffer, [1858] Ela Walker, 1862 Cataphractes Felder, 1874 Tearosoma Felder, 1874 Pygetera Kirby, 1892 Euproctilla Aurivillius, 1904 Euproctillina Hering, 1926 Euproctillopsis Hering, 1926 Meteuproctis Matsumura, 1927 Knappetra Nye, 1980 Epeuproctis Sphrageidus Maes, 1984

Euproctis is a genus of tussock moths in the Erebidae family. Species are cosmopolitan, widespread throughout Palearctic, African, Oriental and Australian regions.

Palpi obliquely porrect, reaching beyond the frons. Antennae bipectinated 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. Fore wings 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. Hind wings with vein 3 and 4 stalked or from angle of cell. Vein 5 from above angle, and veins 6 and 7 stalked.

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