Darna pallivitta

Darna pallivitta
Damage to Cocos nucifera
Scientific classification
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Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Limacodidae
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D. pallivitta
Binomial name
Darna pallivitta
(Moore, 1877)
Synonyms
  • Miresa pallivitta Moore, 1877

Darna pallivitta, the nettle caterpillar or stinging nettle caterpillar, is a moth of the family Limacodidae. It is native to China, Taiwan, Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Java and Borneo. But it is now also established in the Hawaiian islands and Japan.

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