Lymantria concolor

Lymantria concolor
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Lymantria
Species:
L. concolor
Binomial name
Lymantria concolor
Walker, 1855
Synonyms
  • Liparis concolor
  • Lymantria superans Walker, 1855
  • Lymantria micans Felder, 1874
  • Lymantria carnecolor Moore, 1888
  • Lymantria horishana Matsumura, 1931
  • Lymantria concolor lacteipennis Collenette, 1933

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]

The wingspan is 40–54 mm.[3]

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]

References

  1. ^ Savela, Markku (July 5, 2019). "Lymantria concolor Walker, 1855". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
  2. ^ "Lymantria concolor Walker". みんなで作る日本産蛾類図鑑 [An Identification Guide of Japanese Moths Compiled by Everyone] (in Japanese). Retrieved March 24, 2020.
  3. ^ "Lymantria concolor horishana Matsumura". Oriental Butterflies & Moths. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
  4. ^ a b Deml, R. (April 2004). "Effects of age and food source on secondary chemistry of larvae of Lymantria species (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae)". Bulletin of Entomological Research. 94 (2): 137–143. doi:10.1079/BER2004292. ISSN 1475-2670.


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