Arna pseudoconspersa
Arna pseudoconspersa, the tea tussock moth or Japanese browntail moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Embrik Strand in 1914. It is found in Japan, Taiwan, Korea, China, Vietnam and India.
| Arna pseudoconspersa | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Arna |
| Species: | A. pseudoconspersa |
| Binomial name | |
| Arna pseudoconspersa Strand, 1914 | |
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Both the larvae and the adult moths have "hairs" containing toxins that cause rashes, and even dizziness and nausea in humans. It is also a harmful pest.[1]
The wingspan is 13–18 mm.
The larvae feed on Camellia species.
- Arna pseudoconspersa filmed in Tokyo, Japan
References
- ONLINE, TUOI TRE (2023-08-15). "Sâu róm sinh sôi mạnh, gây hại hơn 2.000ha cây thông". TUOI TRE ONLINE (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2024-01-01.
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