Darna pallivitta
Darna pallivitta, the nettle caterpillar or stinging nettle caterpillar, is a moth of the genus Darna and family Limacodidae. It is native to China, Taiwan, Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Java and Borneo. It was introduced to Hawaii in 2001.
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Food
The larvae feed on the leaves of a wide range of plants, including: ArecaCaryotaCocosPhoenixRhapsisVeitchia merrilliiAdenostemmaCommelina diffusaBreyniaVigna marinaCordyline terminalisDracaenaIrisFicusAverrhoa carambolaCoffea arabicaPipturus albidusAlyxia oliviformisMonsteraNeodypsis decaryiWedeliaTillandsia cyaneaDesmodium uncinatumErythrina sandwicensisCupheaBeaucarnea recurvataCordyline marginataOphiopogonClidemia hirtaTibouchinaMusaPsidiumJasminum multiflorumArundina graminifoliaPanicum repensPaspalum conjugatumPennisetum purpureumMacadamia and GardeniaWhen 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.