Lymantria lunata

(Lymantria lunata)

Description

Lymantria lunata (luna gypsy moth) is a species of moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in Southeast Asia, from India to the northeast coast of Australia. The wingspan is about 60 mm. The body is brown and the wings are white with a pattern of brown lines on the forewings. The larvae have been recorded feeding on Mangifera indica, Buchanania muelleri and Ficus benjamina.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Lymantriidae
Genus:Lymantria
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