Painted apple moth

Painted apple moth
Scientific classification Edit this 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

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]

In New Zealand, controversy over an aerial spraying programme arose when an outbreak of the moth was identified in Auckland.

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