Lymantria detersa
Lymantria detersa is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Francis Walker in 1865.[1] It is found in India.[2]
| Lymantria detersa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Lymantria |
| Species: | L. detersa |
| Binomial name | |
| Lymantria detersa Walker, 1865 | |
The caterpillar feeds on Casuarina equisetifolia.[3]
One subspecies, Lymantria detersa costalis Walker, 1865, is recognized.[4]
References
- "Species Details: Lymantria detersa Walker, 1865". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- Savela, Markku (5 July 2019). "Lymantria detersa Walker, 1865". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- Robinson, Gaden S.; Ackery, Phillip R.; Kitching, Ian J.; Beccaloni, George W.; Hernández, Luis M. (2010). "Hostplant Genus: starts with Casuarina Hostplant Species: starts with equisetifolia". HOSTS - A Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- "Infraspecific Taxon Details: Lymantria detersa costalis Walker, 1865". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
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