Hyblaea puera

Hyblaea puera
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Hyblaeidae
Genus:
Hyblaea
Species:
H. puera
Binomial name
Hyblaea puera
(Cramer, 1777)
Synonyms
  • Noctua puera Cramer, 1777
  • Noctua saga Fabricius, 1787
  • Noctua unxia Hübner, 1813
  • Heliothis apricans Boisduval, 1833
  • Nabara limacodella Walker, 1866
  • Aenigma mirificum Strecker, 1876
  • Hyblaea puera nigra Stebbing, 1903

Hyblaea puera, the teak defoliator, is a moth and cryptic species complex native to South Asia and South-east Asia. It was first described by Pieter Cramer in 1777. The species has also been recently reported to be present in Central America and Africa. The caterpillar feeds on teak and other trees. It is considered to be one of the major teak pests around the world.

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