Lymantria concolor

Lymantria concolor
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lymantriidae
Genus: Lymantria
Species: L. concolor
Binomial name
Lymantria concolor
Walker, 1855
Synonyms
  • Liparis concolor
  • Lymantria superans Walker, 1855
  • Lymantria micans Felder, 1874
  • Lymantria carnecolor Moore, 1888
  • Lymantria horishana Matsumura, 1931
  • Lymantria concolor lacteipennis Collenette, 1933

Lymantria concolor is a moth of the Lymantriidae family. It is found in Sikkim, the Himalayas, Taiwan[1] and Thailand.[2]

The wingspan is 40–54 mm.[3]

The larvae defoliate fruit trees.

References

  1. ↑ Lymantria at funet
  2. ↑ Digital Moths of Asia
  3. ↑ Oriental Butterflies & Moths


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