Orgyia postica (Walker)

Taxonomic position

Insecta: Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea: Lymantriidae

Common name

Castor tussock caterpillar

Habitat / Crop(s) damaged

Castor, redgram, tea, teak, Cinnamomum sp., Erythrina orientalis, E. subumbrans, Lagerstroemia indica, L. speciosa, Shorea robusta, Zizyphus mauritiana, Z. xylopyrus, etc.

Brown larvae with yellowish and white tufts of hairs feed on leaves irregularly. Females wingless and usually cling to pupal cases and lay white eggs in groups in and around.

Pest status

Minor.

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