Amsacta albistriga

Amsacta albistriga
Caterpillar of Amsacta albistriga
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Arctiidae
Genus: Amsacta
Species: A. albistriga
Binomial name
Amsacta albistriga
(Walker, [1865])
Synonyms
  • Aloa albistriga Walker, [1865]

The Red hairy Caterpillar (Amsacta albistriga) is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It is found in southern India.

The wingspan is 40–50 mm (1.6–2.0 in).

The larvae defoliate various agricultural crops. After about thirty to forty days of feeding the larvae burrow into the soil to pupate.

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