Euproctis dewitzi (Grünberg, 1907)

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Permalink:	EUPRDEWI
Higher taxa:	Erebidae (family)/  Lymantriinae (subfamily)/  Nygmiini (tribe)/  Euproctis (genus)/
Status:	Accepted
Authorship:	(Grünberg, 1907)
Citation:	Porthesia dewitzi nov. spec.
Original genus:	Porthesia
Publication:	Grünberg K. 1907a. Neue afrikanische Heteroceren nebst einigen synonymischen Bemerkungen.
Journal:	Berliner entomologische Zeitschrift
Volume:	52
Issue:
Pagination:	71
URL:	https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8616615

Euproctis dewitzi (1)

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Scientific name	TypeStatus	Gender	Museum	Description	Country	Locality	Publication	URL
Euproctis dewitzi (Grünberg, 1907)	Holotype	♂	MfN	Holotype ♂, MfN.	Angola	Angola N, Cabinda, Chinchoxo, leg. Falkenstein.

Distribution note:

The records of South Africa need confirmation (M. Ströhle i.l. 22.xi.2020).

Scientific name	Country	Province	Publication	URL
Euproctis dewitzi (Grünberg, 1907)	Angola		Grünberg K. 1907a. Neue afrikanische Heteroceren nebst einigen synonymischen Bemerkungen. page 71
Euproctis dewitzi (Grünberg, 1907)	Cameroon		Hering E. M. 1926–1927. Pterothysanidae, Lymantriidae, Brahmaeidae. – In: Seitz, A. (ed.) Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde. Eine Systematische Bearbeitung der bis jetzt bekannten Gross-Schmetterlinge. Die Afrikanischen Spinner und Schwärmer. page 140
Euproctis dewitzi (Grünberg, 1907)	Congo, the Democratic Republic of the	East Kasai	Collenette C. L. 1960c. New and little-known Lymantriidae from the Belgian Congo (Lepidoptera Heterocera). page 32
Euproctis dewitzi (Grünberg, 1907)	Congo, the Democratic Republic of the	North Kivu	Collenette C. L. 1960c. New and little-known Lymantriidae from the Belgian Congo (Lepidoptera Heterocera). page 32
Euproctis dewitzi (Grünberg, 1907)	Côte d'Ivoire		Vuattoux R. 1991. Première donnée sur trois familles de Lépidoptères de la région de Lamto (Côte d'Ivoire). page 247
Euproctis dewitzi (Grünberg, 1907)	Ethiopia		Collenette C. L. 1938b. Some Lymantriidae from Abyssinia. page 152
Euproctis dewitzi (Grünberg, 1907)	Kenya		Dall'Asta U. 2008. Lymantriidae. – In: Kühne, L. (Ed.) Butterflies and moth diversity of the Kakamega forest (Kenya). page 175
Euproctis dewitzi (Grünberg, 1907)	South Africa	Limpopo	page TMSA
Euproctis dewitzi (Grünberg, 1907)	South Africa	Gauteng	page TMSA
Euproctis dewitzi (Grünberg, 1907)	Tanzania		page NHMO
Euproctis dewitzi (Grünberg, 1907)	Uganda		Collenette C. L. 1939a. Ruwenzori Expedition 1934–5. – Heterocera: Lymantriidae. page 101

Scientific name	Plant	Plant Family	Country	Publication	URL
Euproctis dewitzi (Grünberg, 1907)	Cajanus cajan	Fabaceae		Sevastopulo D. G. 1975. A list of the food plants of East African Macrolepidoptera. Part 2 – moths (Heterocera). page 180
Euproctis dewitzi (Grünberg, 1907)	Coffea sp.	Rubiaceae		Sevastopulo D. G. 1975. A list of the food plants of East African Macrolepidoptera. Part 2 – moths (Heterocera). page 180
Euproctis dewitzi (Grünberg, 1907)	Eleusine coracana	Poaceae		Sevastopulo D. G. 1975. A list of the food plants of East African Macrolepidoptera. Part 2 – moths (Heterocera). page 180
Euproctis dewitzi (Grünberg, 1907)	Gossypium sp.	Malvaceae		Sevastopulo D. G. 1975. A list of the food plants of East African Macrolepidoptera. Part 2 – moths (Heterocera). page 180
Euproctis dewitzi (Grünberg, 1907)	Helianthus sp.	Asteraceae		Sevastopulo D. G. 1975. A list of the food plants of East African Macrolepidoptera. Part 2 – moths (Heterocera). page 180
Euproctis dewitzi (Grünberg, 1907)	Ipomoea batatas	Convolvulaceae		Sevastopulo D. G. 1975. A list of the food plants of East African Macrolepidoptera. Part 2 – moths (Heterocera). page 180
Euproctis dewitzi (Grünberg, 1907)	Lagerstroemia sp.	Lythraceae		Sevastopulo D. G. 1975. A list of the food plants of East African Macrolepidoptera. Part 2 – moths (Heterocera). page 180
Euproctis dewitzi (Grünberg, 1907)	Syzygium guineense	Myrtaceae	Côte d'Ivoire	Vuattoux R. 1991. Première donnée sur trois familles de Lépidoptères de la région de Lamto (Côte d'Ivoire). page 247
Euproctis dewitzi (Grünberg, 1907)	Syzygium guineense	Myrtaceae	Côte d'Ivoire	Vuattoux R. 1991. Première donnée sur trois familles de Lépidoptères de la région de Lamto (Côte d'Ivoire). page 247
Euproctis dewitzi (Grünberg, 1907)	Ziziphus sp.	Rhamnaceae		Sevastopulo D. G. 1975. A list of the food plants of East African Macrolepidoptera. Part 2 – moths (Heterocera). page 180

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Euproctis dewitzi (1)

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Euproctis dewitzi (6)

Scientific Name	Authorship	Rank	Status	Original Combination

Scientific Name	Authorship	Rank	Status	Original Combination
Euproctis isis Bethune-Baker, 1911	Bethune-Baker, 1911	species	Synonym	Euproctis isis