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.

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  Female
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  Female, side view
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  Male, dorsal view
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  Male, ventral view
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  Adult bottom view
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  Mating
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  Eggs
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  Egg, close-up
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  Caterpillar
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  Pupa

See also

• Painted apple moth in New Zealand