Dendrolimus arizanus

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Dendrolimus arizanus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lasiocampidae
Genus: Dendrolimus
Species:
D. arizanus
Binomial name
Dendrolimus arizanus
(Wileman, 1910) [1]
Synonyms
  • Dendrolimus ariaznus

Dendrolimus arizanus is a moth of the family Lasiocampidae. It is found in Taiwan.

The wingspan is 45–57 mm. Adults are on wing in September. [2]

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