Painted apple moth
| 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 | |
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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. 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.
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
