Arna pseudoconspersa

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Arna pseudoconspersa
Euproctis pseudoconspersa(adult) 081007.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Arna
Species:
A. pseudoconspersa
Binomial name
Arna pseudoconspersa
Strand, 1914
Synonyms
  • Euproctis 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 and Vietnam.

Both the larvae and the adult moths have "hairs" containing toxins that cause rashes, and even dizziness and nausea in humans.

The wingspan is 13–18 mm.

The larvae feed on Camellia species.


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