Painted apple moth

Teia anartoides

The painted apple moth 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. In New Zealand, controversy over an aerial spraying programme arose when an outbreak of the moth was identified in Auckland.
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyErebidae
GenusTeia
SpeciesT. anartoides
Photographed in
Australia