Lymantria concolor

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Lymantria concolor
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Lymantria
Species:
L. concolor
Binomial name
Lymantria concolor
Walker, 1855
Synonyms
  • Liparis concolor
  • Lymantria superansWalker, 1855
  • Lymantria micansFelder, 1874
  • Lymantria carnecolorMoore, 1888
  • Lymantria horishanaMatsumura, 1931
  • Lymantria concolor lacteipennisCollenette, 1933

Lymantria concolor is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Francis Walker in 1855. It is found in Sikkim, the Himalayas, Taiwan [1] and Thailand. [2]

The wingspan is 40–54 mm. [3]

The larvae defoliate fruit trees.

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References

  1. ↑ Savela, Markku (July 5, 2019). "Lymantria concolor Walker, 1855". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Lymantria concolor Walker". みんなで作る日本産蛾類図鑑[An Identification Guide of Japanese Moths Compiled by Everyone] (in Japanese). Retrieved March 24, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Lymantria concolor horishana Matsumura". Oriental Butterflies & Moths. Retrieved March 24, 2020.


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