| Orgyia anartoides | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lymantriidae |
| Genus: | Orgyia |
| Species: | O. anartoides |
| Binomial name | |
| Orgyia anartoides (Walker, 1855) |
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Painted Apple Moth (Orgyia anartoides) is a moth native to Australia. It is notable as a pest in pine forests, and is classified as a pest in New Zealand.[1]
In New Zealand, controversy over an aerial spraying programme arose when an outbreak of the moth was identified in Auckland.