Hyblaea puera, the teak defoliator, is a moth and cryptic species complex native to South Asia and South-east Asia. It was first described by Pieter Cramer in 1777. The species has also been recently reported to be present in Central America and Africa. The caterpillar feeds on teak and other trees.[1] It is considered to be one of the major teak pests around the world.[2]
Hyblaea puera in Kerala. Here we can partially see the black and orange-yellow hindwings under the greyish-brown forewings.
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