Euproctis limbalis

Euproctis limbalis, the bordered browntail moth, is a moth of the subfamily Lymantriinae first described by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer in 1855.[1] It is known from Australia, including Queensland and New South Wales.

Euproctis limbalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Euproctis
Species:
E. limbalis
Binomial name
Euproctis limbalis
Synonyms
  • Porthesia limbalis Herrich-Schäffer, 1855
  • Urocoma limbalis
  • Urocoma boeckeae Herrich-Schäffer, 1858
  • Ela leucophaea Walker, 1862

The wingspan is about 40 mm. Adults have a dark brown body and brown wings. The wings have a band of white along the edges.[2]

Hairs on the caterpillar and cocoon may can cause mild to severe skin irritations.[3]

The caterpillars have been recorded as pests feeding on leaves and earheads of sorghum and other millets.[4]

References
  1. "Species Euproctis limbalis (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855)". Australian Faunal Directory. Archived 15 October 2012.
  2. Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (19 October 2018). "Urocoma limbalis (Herrich-Schaffer, 1855) Bordered Browntail Moth". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
  3. "Discovery Centre Resources". Melbourne Museum. Archived 1 August 2008.
  4. Kalaisekar, A (2017). Insect pests of millets: systematics, bionomics, and management. London: Elsevier. ISBN 978-0-12-804243-4. OCLC 967265246.
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