Olene mendosa Hubner

Taxonomic position

Insecta: Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea: Lymantriidae

Common name

Tussock caterpillar

Habitat / Crop(s) damaged

Castor, sorghum, sunhemp, maize, pigeonpea, lantana, mango, ber, sapota, brinjal, potato, tea, coffee, cotton, teak, Acacia catechu, Cannabis sativa, Dalbergia sissoo, etc.

Larvae greyish with yellowish tufts and a longitudinal reddish stripe on dorsal side, feed on leaves irregularly. Female moths wingless.

Pest status

Minor.

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