Parasa tea moth [Parasa lepida]
Flora & Fauna
According to Wikipedia, Parasa lepida is a moth of the family Limacodidae. The moth is mostly green with brown and reddish brown colours. The larva is pale-green, whitish or bright yellowish green on the dorsal side. The cocoon is purple brown. (Source: Wikipedia). Interestingly, the caterpillars have nettles which contain a substance that can irritate human skin if touched. They are known as tea moths owing to the fact that the larvae are often found in plantations with commercial crops such as tea and coffee.
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Mymoon Moghul was born and brought up in the IIT Madras campus. She did her schooling at Kendriya Vidyalaya, IIT Madras. Mymoon Moghul graduated from Quaid-e-Millat Govt. College for Women, Chennai with a degree in zoology. Following this, she completed her post-graduation in Library and Information Science and Psychology. In 2001, Mymoon attained a doctorate in the field of scientometrics. She has been working as a library professional since 1986. Since 1993, she has been working at the CSIR-Structural Engineering Research Centre, Chennai. She is a passionate wildlife photographer.
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