The Jute Hairy Caterpillar or Bihar Hairy Caterpillar (Spilosoma obliqua) is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It is found in south-eastern Afghanistan, northern Pakistan, India, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Burma. The wingspan is about 23 mm. The larvae feed on Hibiscus, Liquidamber and Ilex asprella. Subspecies Spilarctia obliqua obliqua (Walker, 1855) (south-eastern Afghanistan, northern Pakistan, India, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Burma) Spilarctia obliqua montana (Guérin-Méneville, 1843) (southern India) Caterpillar Scientific classification Kingdom: