"Spilosoma obliqua", Jute Hairy Caterpillar or Bihar Hairy Caterpillar, is a moth of the Arctiidae family. Highly polyphagous and feeds on almost all green vegetation. Major hosts include groundnut, sunflower, cashew, castor, cucurbits, mulberry, pigeonpea, other pulses, millets, Calotropis gigantea, etc.