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Euproctis lunata, the castor hairy caterpillar, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1855. [ 1 ] It is found in India , Pakistan , Sri Lanka [ 2 ] [ 3 ] and Thailand .
Metanastria hyrtaca, called the hairy caterpillar as a larva, is a moth of the family Lasiocampidae first described by Pieter Cramer in 1782. [1] It is found in Sri Lanka . [ 2 ]
Selepa celtis, called the hairy caterpillar as a larva, is a moth of the family Nolidae. The species was first described by Frederic Moore in 1858. [ 1 ] It is found in Oriental tropics of India , Sri Lanka , [ 2 ] Taiwan towards the Ryukyu Islands and Australia .
Chemical control of hairy caterpillar, Euproctis fraterna Moore, on jujube (Ziziphus mauritiana Lamk.) 1972 Biology and control of hairy caterpillar, Euproctis fraterna Moore on jujube Bionomics of Euproctis fraterna Moore (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae) on Ziziphus xylopyra Willd.
Many species have "hairy" caterpillars that are popularly known as woolly bears or woolly worms. The scientific name Arctiinae refers to this hairiness (Gk. αρκτος = a bear). Some species within the Arctiinae have the word "tussock"' in their common names because they have been misidentified as members of the Lymantriinae subfamily based ...
Amsacta albistriga, the red hairy caterpillar, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in southern India, where it has been recorded feeding on finger millet and sorghum. [1] The wingspan is 40–50 mm (1.6–2.0 in). The larvae defoliate various agricultural crops.
The caterpillar has a black head, tufts of black hairs behind this, and similar tufts of yellow hairs on the remaining portion. The adult wingspan is about 23 mm (0.9 in). The wings are a pale brown colour with a pattern of small black specks, and the abdomen is red. [4] Bihar hairy caterpillar Jute hairy caterpillar in Rajbari
Psalis pennatula, the yellow hairy caterpillar, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1793. [ 1 ] It is found in India , Sri Lanka , [ 2 ] Thailand , [ 3 ] Australia and Java .