Dendrolimus spectabilis

Dendrolimus spectabilis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lasiocampidae
Genus: Dendrolimus
Species: D. superans
Binomial name
Dendrolimus spectabilis
(Butler, 1877)[1][2]
Synonyms
  • Odonestis spectabilis Butler, 1877
  • Gastropacha pini Matsumura, 1898
  • Eutricha remotus Leech, 1888
  • Oeona segregatus Butler, 1877

Dendrolimus spectabilis, the pine moth or matsugahera in Japan, is a moth in the family Lasiocampidae.[3]

Distribution

It is found in Japan.

Host plants and damage

The Japanese straw mats named komomaki were created to protect pine trees from the moth.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Savela, Markku. "Dendrolimus Germar, 1812". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Dendrolimus spectabilis Butler, 1877". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
  3. ↑ Japan Times Straw belts October 16, 2015 Retrieved March 19, 2015
  4. ↑ Japan Times Straw belts October 16, 2015 Retrieved March 23, 2015


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