Lebeda nobilis
| Lebeda nobilis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lasiocampidae |
| Genus: | Lebeda |
| Species: | L. nobilis |
| Binomial name | |
| Lebeda nobilis Walker, 1855 | |
Lebeda nobilis, commonly known as the tea-oil caterpillar moth, is a moth of the family Lasiocampidae.[1] It is found in Taiwan, China, Myanmar, India, Nepal and Indonesia.
The larvae feed on various plants, including Pteridium, Pinus, Rubus, and tea-oil camellia.
References
- ^ Yang, Zhongwu; Yang, Chunsheng; Chen, Shangwen (2001-01-01). "The biological characters of tea-oil caterpillar moth (Lebeda nobilis) in Longsheng, Guangxi". Guangxi Sciences. Retrieved 2022-09-14.