Parasa lepida

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Parasa lepida
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Larva of Parasa lepida
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Parasa lepida Moth
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P. lepida
Binomial name
Parasa lepida
(Cramer, 1799)
Synonyms
  • Noctua lepida Cramer, 1799
  • Latoia lepida (Cramer, 1799)
  • Limacodes graciosa Westwood, 1848
  • Nyssia latitascia Walker, 1855
  • Neaera media Walker, 1855
  • Parasa lepida lepidula Hering, 1933

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The Nettle Caterpillar or Blue-striped Nettle Grub (Parasa lepida) is a moth of the Limacodidae family. It is found in the Indo-Malayan region, including India, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Malaysia and Indonesia. It is an introduced pest to urban trees in western Japan.

The larvae are considered pests and have been recorded from coffee, coconut, oil palm, cocoa, tea and mango.

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