Kunugia latipennis

Kunugia latipennis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lasiocampidae
Genus: Kunugia
Species: K. latipennis
Binomial name
Kunugia latipennis
Walker, 1855
Synonyms
  • Chatra grisea Moore, 1879
  • Lebeda variegata Moore, 1877
  • Lebeda vulpina Moore, 1879
  • Lebeda latipennis Walker, 1855
  • Megasoma basimacula Walker, 1862
  • Metanastria sumatrae Swinhoe, 1916
  • Cyclophragma basidiscata Holloway, 1982
  • Lebeda purpurascens Moore, 1884
  • Cyclophragma dongchuaensis Tsai & Hou, 1983

Kunugia latipennis, the pine lappet moth, is a moth of the family Lasiocampidae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1855.[1]

Distribution

It is found in the Indian subregion, Sri Lanka,[2] Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar, Sumatra, Borneo and Palawan.[3]

Biology

The caterpillar is a major pest on pines. An outbreak of pine lappet moths was observed in the mid-altitude hills of Meghalaya, India, during May and June of 2011.[4] It is known to attack Pinus kesiya, Cupressus, Eucalyptus camaldulensis, Litchi chinensis, Mangifera indica, Mesua ferrea, Pinus elliottii, Pinus markusii, Shorea robusta, Syzygium cumini and Woodfordia fruticosa.[5]

Kocuria rhizophila, a bacterium used in antimicrobial testing and food preparation, was isolated from the gut of the pine lappet moth. This was the first report of this bacterium strain from a terrestrial insect larval gut.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Species Details: Kunugia latipennis Walker, 1855". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  2. ↑ Koçak, Ahmet Ömer; Kemal, Muhabbet (20 February 2012). "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Cesa News. Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara (79): 1–57 – via Academia.
  3. ↑ "Kunugia latipennis (Walker)". Digital Moths of Japan. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  4. ↑ "An outbreak of pine lappet moth, Kunugia latipennis, in mid-altitude hills of Meghalaya state, India". Phytoparasitica. 40 (3): 231–234. July 2012. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  5. ↑ "HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants". The Natural History Museum. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  6. ↑ "Phylogenetic analysis of a gut bacteria of pine caterpillar: Kunugia latipennis. Walker". BioTechnology: An Indian Journal. Retrieved 2 March 2018.


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