Lymantria xylina | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Erebidae |
Genus: | Lymantria |
Species: | L. xylina
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Binomial name | |
Lymantria xylina
C. Swinhoe, 1903
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Lymantria xylina, the casuarina moth or casuarina tussock moth, is a moth in the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Charles Swinhoe in 1903. It is found in Japan, Taiwan and the Chinese provinces of Fujian and Guangdong. [1]
It is a very important forest pest in Taiwan, with outbreaks occurring every five to ten years.[ citation needed] The larvae feed on a wide range of host plants, including over 65 species of broadleaf trees. [2]
At least one virus is being investigated as a possible biopesticide. [3]