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Showing posts with label SLUG CATERPILLAR MOTH (Oxyplax pallivittal). Show all posts
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Wednesday, 2 April 2025

1-4-2025 GOATFELL LODGE, SRI LANKA - SLUG CATERPILLAR MOTH (Oxyplax pallivittal)


A moth found in Sri Lanka which creates a caterpillar. Oxyplax pallivitta, also known as the nettle caterpillar or stinging nettle caterpillar, is a serious invasive pest of agricultural products and a health hazard on the Hawaiian Islands, characterized by larvae containing urticating hairs that causepainful skin swelling and irritation.