Nettle Caterpillar
Parasa lepida
The Nettle Caterpillar or Blue-striped Nettle Grub is a moth of the Limacodidae family. It is found in the Indo-Malayan region, including India, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Malaysia and Indonesia. It is an introduced pest to urban trees in western Japan.
The larvae are considered pests and have been recorded from coffee, coconut, oil palm, cocoa, tea and mango.
The larvae are considered pests and have been recorded from coffee, coconut, oil palm, cocoa, tea and mango.
