| Painted apple moth | |
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| 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 | |
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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]
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
See also
References
- ↑ Biosecurity New Zealand, Painted Apple Moth Retrieved November 2007
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