Euproctis lutea information

Euproctis lutea
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Erebidae
Genus:	Euproctis
Species:	E. lutea
Binomial name
	Euproctis lutea; (Fabricius, 1775)
Synonyms
	Bombyx lutea Fabricius, 1775; Artaxa chrysophila Walker, 1865; Porthesia iobrota Meyrick, 1891;

Euproctis lutea, the fresh-water mangrove itchy caterpillar,^[1] is a species of moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in northern Australia (the Northern Territory, Queensland and New South Wales) and New Guinea.

The wingspan of the adult moth is about 30 mm.^[2]

The larvae feed on Lycopersicon esculentum, Begonia species, Myosotis arvensis, Rosa odorata, Barringtonia acutangula and Planchonia careya. Full-grown larvae reach a length of about 15 mm, and their hairs can lead to intense itching after contact with human skin.

The moth was first described in European scientific literature by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1775.^[3]

^ "Stinging and Itchy Caterpillars in the Top End of the Northern Territory". (February 2010). Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
^ Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (31 October 2018). "Euproctis lutea (Fabricius, 1775)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
^ "Species Euproctis lutea (Fabricius, 1775)". Australian Faunal Directory. Archived 5 April 2011.

[1] "Stinging and Itchy Caterpillars in the Top End of the Northern Territory". (February 2010). Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 27 March 2020.

[2] Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (31 October 2018). "Euproctis lutea (Fabricius, 1775)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 27 March 2020.

[3] "Species Euproctis lutea (Fabricius, 1775)". Australian Faunal Directory. Archived 5 April 2011.

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