Lymantria detersa

(Lymantria detersa)

Description

Lymantria detersa is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in India. Caterpillar is known to feeds on Casuarina equisetifolia. One subspecies recognized, Lymantria detersa costalis Walker, 1865.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Insecta

Order:Lepidoptera

Family:Lymantriidae

Genus:Lymantria

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