Lymantria xylina

Lymantria xylina
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Lymantria
Species:
L. xylina
Binomial name
Lymantria xylina
Synonyms
  • Liparis xylina

Lymantria xylina, the casuarina moth or casuarina tussock moth, is a moth in the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Charles Swinhoe in 1903. It is found in Japan, Taiwan and the Chinese provinces of Fujian and Guangdong.[1]

It is a very important forest pest in Taiwan, with outbreaks occurring every five to ten years.[citation needed] The larvae feed on a wide range of host plants, including over 65 species of broadleaf trees.[2]

At least one virus is being investigated as a possible biopesticide.[3]

References

  1. ^ Savela, Markku (July 5, 2019). "Lymantria xylina Swinhoe, 1903". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
  2. ^ Pogue, M. G. & Schaefer, P. W. (2007). "A review of selected species of Lymantria Hübner [1819] including three new species (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Lymantriinae) from subtropical and temperate regions of Asia, some potentially invasive to North America". Forest Health Technology Enterprise Team Technology Transfer. FHTET-2006-07.
  3. ^ "Genomic sequencing and analyses of Lymantria xylina multiple nucleopolyhedrovirus".


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