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Euproctis varians
Euproctis varians (Walker, 1855). A small Erebid Moth in the Subfamily; Lymantriinae. Very hairy, looking as if it has a lion's mane, whitish-yellow with faint white stripes on the wings.
Spotted on the leaves of the rice crop, half way through the growing season.
Some reference material: http://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life... http://www.geocities.ws/notodontidae/lym... http://www.geocities.ws/notodontidae/lym... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nygmiini
Spotted on Sep 19, 2015
Submitted on Apr 18, 2022
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