Arna pseudoconspersa: taxon details and analytics
- Domain
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera
- Family
- Erebidae
- Genus
- Arna
- Species
- Arna pseudoconspersa
- Scientific Name
- Arna pseudoconspersa
Summary description from Wikipedia:
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.
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.
The wingspan is 13–18 mm.
The larvae feed on Camellia species.
...Arna pseudoconspersa in languages:
- Chinese
- 茶黃毒蛾
- Chinese
- 茶毒蛾
- English
- Tea tussock moth
- Japanese
- チャドクガ
- Korean
- 차독나방
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