Euproctis pseudoconspersa Strand, 1923 is a animal in the Erebidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Euproctis pseudoconspersa Strand, 1923

Euproctis pseudoconspersa Strand, 1923

Arna pseudoconspersa (tea tussock moth/Japanese browntail moth) is a toxic, harmful erebid moth found in East and South Asia.

Family
Genus
Euproctis
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Euproctis pseudoconspersa Strand, 1923

Arna pseudoconspersa, commonly known as the tea tussock moth or Japanese browntail moth, is a moth species belonging to the family Erebidae. This species was first formally described by Embrik Strand in 1914. It is distributed in Japan, Taiwan, Korea, China, Vietnam, and India. Both the larvae and adult moths have hair-like structures that contain toxins, which can cause rashes, dizziness, and nausea in humans. This species is also considered a harmful pest. Adult moths have a wingspan ranging from 13 to 18 mm. The larvae feed on plants of the Camellia genus.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Erebidae Euproctis

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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