Darna pallivitta, the nettle caterpillar or stinging nettle caterpillar,[1] is a moth of the genus Darna and family Limacodidae. It is native to China, Taiwan, Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Java and Borneo. It was introduced to Hawaii in 2001.[1]
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| Damage to Cocos nucifera | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Limacodidae |
| Genus: | Darna |
| Species: | D. pallivitta
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| Binomial name | |
| Darna pallivitta (Moore, 1877)
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Food
editThe larvae feed on the leaves of a wide range of plants, including:
- Areca
- Caryota
- Cocos
- Phoenix
- Rhapsis
- Veitchia merrillii
- Adenostemma
- Commelina diffusa
- Breynia
- Vigna marina
- Cordyline terminalis
- Dracaena
- Iris
- Ficus
- Averrhoa carambola
- Coffea arabica
- Pipturus albidus
- Alyxia oliviformis
- Monstera
- Neodypsis decaryi
- Wedelia
- Tillandsia cyanea
- Desmodium uncinatum
- Erythrina sandwicensis
- Cuphea
- Beaucarnea recurvata
- Cordyline marginata
- Ophiopogon
- Clidemia hirta
- Tibouchina
- Musa
- Psidium
- Jasminum multiflorum
- Arundina graminifolia
- Panicum repens
- Paspalum conjugatum
- Pennisetum purpureum
- Macadamia and Gardenia
When larvae are ready to pupate, they migrate to protected areas of the host and pupate in clusters. The pupal stage lasts for 17–21 days.
References
edit- ^ a b Hossler, Eric W. (January 2010). "Caterpillars and moths". Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 62 (1): 13–28. doi:10.1016/j.jaad.2009.08.061.
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