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Species of moth From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Erebidae |
Genus: | Euproctis |
Species: | E. limbalis |
Binomial name | |
Euproctis limbalis (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855) | |
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Hairs on the caterpillar and cocoon may can cause mild to severe skin irritations.[2]
The caterpillars have been recorded as pests feeding on leaves and earheads of sorghum and other millets.[3]
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