Painted apple moth
Painted apple moth | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Erebidae |
Subfamily: | Lymantriinae |
Genus: | Orgyia |
Species: | O. anartoides |
Binomial name | |
Orgyia anartoides (Walker, 1855) | |
Synonyms | |
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The painted apple moth (Orgyia anartoides) is a tussock moth native to Australia. It is notable as a pest in pine forests, and is classified as a pest in New Zealand.[1]
In New Zealand, controversy over an aerial spraying programme arose when an outbreak of the moth was identified in Auckland.
- Female
- Female, side view
- Male, dorsal view
- Male, ventral view
- Adult bottom view
- Mating
- Eggs
- Egg, close-up
- Caterpillar
- Pupa
See also
References
- ↑ Biosecurity New Zealand, Painted Apple Moth Retrieved November 2007
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