Lymantria concolor
Species of moth
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Lymantria concolor is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Francis Walker in 1855. It is found in Sikkim, the Himalayas, Taiwan[1] and Thailand.[2]
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Lymantria |
| Species: | L. concolor |
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| Lymantria concolor Walker, 1855 | |
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The larvae defoliate fruit trees.
The secretions of Lymantria concolor caterpillars contain volatile secondary metabolites[4] that serve as a defense against predators. The chemical composition of their secretions changes with age.[4]
