Darna pallivitta, the nettle caterpillar or stinging nettle caterpillar, is a moth of the family Limacodidae. It is native to China, Taiwan, Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Java and Borneo. But it is now also established in the Hawaiian islands and Japan.

Darna pallivitta
Damage to Cocos nucifera
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Limacodidae
Genus:	Darna
Species:	D. pallivitta
Binomial name
Darna pallivitta (Moore, 1877)
Synonyms
Miresa pallivitta Moore, 1877

Food

The larvae feed on the leaves of a wide range of plants, including:

When larvae are ready to pupate, they migrate to protected areas of the host and pupate in clusters. The pupal stage lasts for 17–21 days.

External links

• NPAG Report on Darna pallivitta

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