Spilosoma obliqua Walker
(=Spilarctia obliqua (Walker))

Taxonomic position

Insecta: Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea: Arctiidae: Arctiinae

Common names

Bihar hairy caterpillar, jute hairy caterpillar

Habitat / Crop(s) damaged

Highly polyphagous and feeds on almost all green vegetation. Major hosts include groundnut, sunflower, cashew, castor, cucurbits, mulberry, pigeonpea, other pulses, millets, Calotropis gigantea, etc.

Pest status

Major.

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