Euproctis varians (Walker, 1855)

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Higher taxa:	Erebidae (family)/  Lymantriinae (subfamily)/  Nygmiini (tribe)/  Euproctis (genus)/
Status:	Accepted
Authorship:	(Walker, 1855)
Citation:	Artaxa varians
Original genus:	Artaxa
Publication:	Walker F. 1855b. List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum. Part IV.– Lepidoptera Heterocera.
Journal:	—
Volume:	4
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Pagination:	796
URL:	https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38952544

Taxonomic note:

E. P. Wiltshire (1961b: 610–611) records Euproctis cervina Moore, 1877 from Bahrain, but perhaps it is the present species.

Wiltshire E. P. 1961b. A new genus, eight new species, seven new forms and notes on the Lepidoptera of Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and Iran.

Scientific name	TypeStatus	Gender	Museum	Description	Country	Locality	Publication	URL
Euproctis varians (Walker, 1855)	Lectotype	♂	NHMUK	Lectotype ♂, designated by E. P. Wiltshire (1961b: 611), NHMUK	China	China, Foo-chow. [India; Congo; Sierra Leone, leg. D. F. Morgan].	Wiltshire E. P. 1961b. A new genus, eight new species, seven new forms and notes on the Lepidoptera of Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and Iran. page 796
Euproctis varians (Walker, 1855)	Lectotype	♂	NHMUK	15 Paralectotypes ♂, ♀, NHMUK.	China	China, Foo-chow. [India; Congo; Sierra Leone, leg. D. F. Morgan].	Wiltshire E. P. 1961b. A new genus, eight new species, seven new forms and notes on the Lepidoptera of Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and Iran. page 796

Distribution note:

Oriental: China, Hong Kong, India.

Scientific name	Country	Province	Publication	URL
Euproctis varians (Walker, 1855)	Congo, the Democratic Republic of the		Walker F. 1855b. List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum. Part IV.– Lepidoptera Heterocera. page 796
Euproctis varians (Walker, 1855)	Maldives	Minikoi	Meyrick E. 1902a. Lepidoptera. – In: Gardiner, J. S. (ed.) The fauna and geography of the Maldive and Laccadive Archipelago. Being the account of the work carried on and of the collections made by an expedition during the years 1899 and 1900. page 124
Euproctis varians (Walker, 1855)	Sierra Leone		Walker F. 1855b. List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum. Part IV.– Lepidoptera Heterocera. page 796

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