Tea tussock moth

Arna pseudoconspersa, the tea tussock moth or Japanese browntail moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Embrik Strand in 1914. It is found in Japan, Taiwan, Korea, China, Vietnam and India.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Tea tussock moth being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

• Somena pulverea
• Artaxa guttata
• Arna bipunctapex
• Kidokuga piperita
• Artaxa subflava
• Euproctis fimbriata

Classification

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Lepidoptera

Family

Erebidae

Genus

Arna

Species

Arna pseudoconspersa

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