The flannel moths or crinkled flannel moths are a family of insects. They occur in North America and the New World tropics. The larvae are called puss caterpillars, and with their long hairs, resemble cotton balls. They have venomous spines that can cause a painful sting and inflammation lasting for several days. In some cases, the sting may cause headache, nausea, and shock-like symptoms. Perhaps the most notorious for stinging is the caterpillar of Megalopyge opercularis.
Mantala is a monotypic moth genus in the subfamily Arctiinae. Its single species, Mantala tineoides, is found on Borneo. Both the genus and the species were first described by Francis Walker in 1862. The habitat consists of lowland and lower montane forests.
Casuariclystis is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae. It contains only one species, Casuariclystis latifascia, which is widespread. The range includes Borneo, the Andamans, Fiji, Rotuma Island, Vanuatu, New Caledonia, Hong Kong, the Ogasawara Islands, Kenya, Mauritius, Aldabra, and the Seychelles. The habitat consists of coastal areas, dry heath forests, limestone forests, oceanic islands, and dry secondary forests.
Abaciscus paucisignata is a species of moth belonging to the family Geometridae. It was described by Warren in 1899. It is known from Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo.
Caeneressa diaphana is a moth in the family Erebidae first described by Vincenz Kollar in 1844. It is found from India to southern China, Taiwan and Sundaland.
Caeneressa marcescoides is a moth in the family Erebidae. It is found in Borneo, Papua New Guinea and Thailand.
Scopula butleri is a moth of the family Geometridae. It was described by Prout in 1913. It is found in the north-eastern Himalaya, Sumatra, China, Japan and Borneo. The habitat consists of lowland forests and lower montane forests.
Scopula hyphenophora is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in India, Peninsular Malaysia and on Borneo and Bali. The habitat consists of lowland primary and secondary forests, alluvial forests and forests on limestone.
Caeneressa annosa is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1859. It is found on Borneo, the Natuna Islands, Sumatra and Peninsular Malaysia.
Caeneressa brithyris is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Herbert Druce in 1898. It is found on Borneo and Sumatra.
Caeneressa leucozona is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1911. It is found on Borneo. The habitat consists of primary forests.
Caeneressa longipennis is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1862. It is found on Borneo. The habitat consists of lowland areas.
Caeneressa lutosa is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Jeremy Daniel Holloway in 1976. It is found on Borneo.
Caeneressa robusta is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Jeremy Daniel Holloway in 1976. It is found on Borneo.
Caeneressa sexpuncta is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Rothschild in 1912. It is found on Borneo. The habitat consists of lowland forests.
Caeneressa syntomoides is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Rothschild in 1912. It is found on Borneo. The habitat consists of lowland forests.
Eilema fasciculosa is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It is found on Borneo, Peninsular Malaysia and Bali. The habitat consists of lowland forests, particularly alluvial forests.
Teulisna chiloides is a moth in the family Erebidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1862. It is found on Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo, Sulawesi and Sumbawa. It has also been recorded from Queensland, Australia. The habitat consists of lowland dipterocarp forests, alluvial forests and lower montane forests.
The Syntomini are a tribe of moths in the family Erebidae. The tribe was erected by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer in 1846.
Agathia obsoleta is a species of moth in the family Geometridae first described by William Warren in 1897. It is found in Java, Sumatra, Borneo and the Philippines. A. obsoleta is a rare species of lowland forests, including heath forest.
