Arctornis submarginata
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lymantriidae |
| Genus: | Arctornis |
| Species: | A. submarginata |
| Binomial name | |
| Arctornis submarginata (Walker, 1855) | |
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Arctornis submarginata is a species of moth of the Lymantriidae family. It is found in the north-eastern Himalaya and Sikkim, on Borneo and Sumatra[1] and in northern Australia.[2]
The wings are a dull satiny white, the forewing with a small black discal spot.
The larvae have been recorded feeding on bamboo and other hosts. They are a potential pest of tea. They defoliate their host plant.[3]
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