Dendrolimus spectabilis

Dendrolimus spectabilis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lasiocampidae
Genus: Dendrolimus
Species: D. superans
Binomial name
Dendrolimus spectabilis
(Butler, 1877)[1]
Synonyms
  • Odonestis spectabilis Butler, 1877
  • Gastropacha pini Matsumura, 1898
  • Eutricha remotus Leech, 1888
  • Oeona segregatus Butler, 1877

Denrolimus spectabilis or pine moth is known as the matsugahera in Japan.[2]

Distribution

It is found in Japan.

Host plants and damage

The Japanese straw mats named komomaki were created to protect pine trees from the moth.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Dendrolimus at funet
  2. ↑ Japan Times Straw belts October 16, 2015 Retrieved March 19, 2015
  3. ↑ Japan Times Straw belts October 16, 2015 Retrieved March 23, 2015