Eumeta variegata

Eumeta variegata, the paulownia bagworm, is a moth of the family Psychidae. The species was first described by Snellen in 1879. It is found in Japan, Papua New Guinea, India, the Solomon Islands and Sri Lanka. In 2018, the complete mitochondrial genome of the moth was sequenced using a nanopore sequencer as a single long read. It is the second report of a complete mitochondrial genome of psychid species. Adults show strong sexual dimorphism. Adult females lack wings and live throughout their life in the larval case. Adult males have functional wings. This is due to that during final instar larvae, male show normal wing discs, whereas those of the female show rudimentary. It is a known pest of Citrus and tea cultivation, though it is considered to be polyphagous. It also a known pest of mango, cashew, casuarina, cinnamon, Shorea robusta.