Painted apple moth
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The painted apple moth (Teia anartoides) is a tussock moth native to Australia. It is notable as a pest in pine forests, and is classified as a pest in New Zealand.<ref>Biosecurity New Zealand, Painted Apple Moth Retrieved November 2007</ref> Some sources still refer to this species as belonging to the genus Orgyia, but in 2015 the genus Teia was recognized as a separate lineage.<ref name="WangEtal">Wang, H. et al. (2015). "Molecular phylogeny of Lymantriinae (Lepidoptera, Noctuoidea, Erebidae) inferred from eight gene regions". Cladistics. 31 (6): 579-592 {{#invoke:doi|main}}</ref>
In New Zealand, controversy over an aerial spraying programme arose when an outbreak of the moth was identified in Auckland.
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Female
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Female, side view
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Male, dorsal view
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Male, ventral view
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Adult bottom view
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Mating
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Eggs
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Egg, close-up
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Caterpillar
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Pupa