Lymantria detersa
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| Lymantria detersa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Lymantria |
| Species: | L. detersa |
| Binomial name | |
| Lymantria detersa Walker, 1865 | |
Lymantria detersa is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Francis Walker in 1865.[1] It is found in India.[2]
The caterpillar feeds on Casuarina equisetifolia.[3]
One subspecies, Lymantria detersa costalis Walker, 1865, is recognized.[4]
