Painted apple moth

The painted apple moth (Teia 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] Some sources still refer to this species as belonging to the genus Orgyia, but in 2015 the genus Teia was recognized as a separate lineage.[2]

Painted apple moth
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Teia
Species:
T. anartoides
Binomial name
Teia anartoides
Walker, 1855
Synonyms
  • Teia pusilla Butler, 1882
  • Orgyia phineus Herrich-Schäffer, [1858]
  • Orgyia anartoides

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
  1. Biosecurity New Zealand, Painted Apple Moth Retrieved November 2007
  2. Wang, H. et al. (2015). "Molecular phylogeny of Lymantriinae (Lepidoptera, Noctuoidea, Erebidae) inferred from eight gene regions". Cladistics. 31 (6): 579-592 doi:10.1111/cla.12108


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