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Genus Lymantria

Classification · Numbers · Size
Gypsy Moth - Lymantria dispar - male Gypsy Moth Caterpillar - Lymantria dispar sad-eyed fuzzy - Lymantria dispar Blue/red spots - Lymantria dispar Caterpillar found in Waterloo Park - Lymantria dispar Gypsy moth - Lymantria dispar - female Gypsy Moth larva 1st instar - Lymantria dispar Gypsy Moth larvae pupating - Lymantria dispar
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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
No Taxon (Moths)
Superfamily Noctuoidea
Family Lymantriidae (Tussock Moths)
Tribe Lymantriini
Genus Lymantria
Numbers
This genus has only one species, the introduced species Lymantria dispar, or Gypsy Moth.
Size
Males typically have a wingspan of 38 mm, while for females the wingspan is somewhat larger.
Contributed by Stephen Cresswell on 29 November, 2004 - 6:37pm

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