Euproctis melanosoma is a species of moth of the family Erebidae. It is known from New South Wales, Queensland, Tasmania and Victoria.

Euproctis melanosoma
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Euproctis
Species:
E. melanosoma
Binomial name
Euproctis melanosoma
(Butler, 1882)[1]
Synonyms
  • Porthesia melanosoma Butler, 1882
  • Porthesia mixta Butler, 1882
  • Porthesia melainfera Strand, 1923
  • Porthesia melaninfera Strand, 1923

The wingspan is about 30 mm.

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