Euproctis arrogans (T.P. Lucas, 1900) (previously known as Nygmia arrogans) LYMANTRIINAE,   EREBIDAE,   NOCTUOIDEA

Don Herbison-Evans (donherbisonevans@yahoo.com) and Stella Crossley

(Photo: courtesy of Buck Richardson, Kuranda, Queensland)

The adult moth is orange-brown. Some specimens have two faint pale lines across each forewing. The hindwings are paler than the forewings. The moth has a wingspan of about 5 cms.

(Photo: courtesy of Graeme Cocks, Townsville, Queensland)

The species is found in:

Queensland.

underside
(Photo: courtesy of Graeme Cocks, Townsville, Queensland)

---

Further reading :

Thomas P. Lucas,
New species of Queensland Lepidoptera,
Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland,
Volume 15, Part 4 (1889), p. 140.

---

previous caterpillar

Australian butterflies

Australian Lepidoptera

Australian moths

next caterpillar

(updated 11 February 2010, 31 October 2014)