Lymantria grisea

Species of moth

Lymantria grisea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Lymantria
Species:
L. grisea
Binomial name
Lymantria grisea
Moore, 1879
Synonyms
  • Lymantria servula Collenette, 1936
  • Lymantria kosemponis Strand, 1914
  • Lymantria roseola Matsumura

Lymantria grisea is a species of moth of the family Erebidae.

Distribution

It is found in Nepal, northern India and Thailand,[1] Myanmar, China and Taiwan.

The length of the forewings of this species is 21–25 mm for the females and 17–19 mm for the males.[2]

References

  • Moore, 1879, in Hewitson & Moore, Descr. new Indian lepid. Insects Colln. late Mr. Atkinson: 55, pl.3, fig. 5.
  1. ^ jpmoths.org
  2. ^ Pogue & Schaefer, 2007. A review of selected species of Lymantria Hübner (1819) including three new species.
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Taxon identifiers
Lymantria grisea


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