Lymantria mathura

Lymantria mathura
Lymantria mathura
Mosaic gynandromorph of Lymantria mathura
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lymantriidae
Genus: Lymantria
Species: L. mathura
Binomial name
Lymantria mathura
Moore, 1866
Synonyms
  • Porthetria mathura
  • Ocneria mathura
  • Lymantria aurora Butler, 1877
  • Lymantria fusca Leech, 1888
  • Lymantria umbrina Moore, 1879
  • Lymantria mathura aurora

The Rosy Gypsy Moth (Lymantria mathura) is a species of moth of the Lymantriidae family. It is found in the Russian Far East, Nepal, Japan (Hokkaido, Honshu, Kyushu), the Korean Peninsula, northern India and China (at least Hebei, Heilongjiang, Jilin also in the west).

The wingspan is 40-50 mm for males and 70-90 mm for females. Larvae have been recorded feeding on Terminalia, Shorea, Quercus, Mangifera, Eugenia and Mitragyna. It is considered a pest, since it is a major defoliator of deciduous trees.

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Subspecies

  • Lymantria mathura mathura
  • Lymantria mathura aurora Butler, 1877 (Japan, Korea, Amur, China)
  • Lymantria mathura subpallida Okano, 1959 (Taiwan)

Gallery

  • Illustration

  • Female

  • Male

  • Lymantria mathura subpallida

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