Euproctis emprepes Turner, 1931
 LYMANTRIINAE,   EREBIDAE,   NOCTUOIDEA
 
Don Herbison-Evans
(donherbisonevans@yahoo.com)
and
Stella Crossley

Euproctis emprepes
(Specimen: courtesy of the The Australian Museum)

The adult moth is yellow, with a pattern of rusty red spots on the forewings, and a darker abdomen. If the moth in its natural posture is settled facing upward, it may be seen to be a Mr. Angry. It has a wingspan of about 3 cms.

Euproctis emprepes
Mr. Angry
(Photo: courtesy of Buck Richardson, Kuranda, Queensland)

The species has been found in

  • Northern Territory, and
  • Queensland.

    Further reading :

    Buck Richardson,
    Tropical Queensland Wildlife from Dusk to Dawn Science and Art,
    LeapFrogOz, Kuranda, 2015, p. 108.

    A. Jefferis Turner,
    Revision of Australian Lepidoptera - Supplementary,
    Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales,
    Volume 56 (1931), p. 326.

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    (updated 11 February 2010, 5 January 2022)