Gipsy Moth Porthetria Dispar pupae eggs caterpillar insect


Lymantria dispar are moths in the family Erebidae. Lymantria dispar covers many subspecies, subspecies identification such as L. d. dispar or L. d. japonica leaves no ambiguity in identification. Lymantria dispar subspecies have a range which covers in Europe, Africa, Asia, North America and South America. The European Gypsy Moth (Lymantria dispar dispar) is native to temperate forrests in western Europe. It had been introduced to Canada in 1912 and in the USA in 1869. The Asian Gypsy Moth (Lymantria dispar asiatica) is native to southern Europa, northern Africa, Asia and Pacific. It has been introduced to northern Europe (Germany, and other countries), where it hybrized with the European Gypsy Moth. A colony had been reported from Great Britain in 1995. This moth is an important disfoliator on broadleaf and conifer trees


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