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BAGWORM MOTH

3rd April, 2023

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Context

  • A new genus and species of bagworm moth Capulopsyche keralensis has been discovered from the coffee plantations of Kerala.

About the species

  • The Psychidae (bagworm moths or bagmoths) are a family of the Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths).
  • The bagworm family is fairly small, with about 1,350 species described.
  • Bagworm species are found globally, with some, such as the snailcase bagworm (Apterona helicoidella), in modern times settling continents where they are not native.
  • Another common name for the Psychidae is "case moths".
  • Most bagworms are inoffensive to humans and inconspicuous; some are occasional nuisance pests.
  • However, a few species can become more serious pests, and have caused significant damage.
  • One bagworm species, the fangalabola (Deborrea malgassa) of Madagascar, is in some places encouraged to breed on wattle trees, because its pupae are collected as a protein-rich food.

CLASSIFICATION

  • Kingdom: Animalia
  • Phylum: Arthropoda
  • Class:     Insecta
  • Order:   Lepidoptera
  • Superfamily: Tineoidea
  • Family:  Psychidae

 

PRACTICE QUESTION

Q) Which of the following statements with reference to Bagworm Moth is/are incorrect?

a. Bagworm species are found globally.

b. All bagworms are inoffensive to humans and inconspicuous.

c. The bagworm family is fairly small.

  1. a and b
  2. b and c
  3. a and c
  4. a, b and c

Answer: Option 3

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/new-genus-and-species-of-bagworm-moth-discovered-in-kerala/article66687392.ece