Biology:Dendrolimus spectabilis

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Short description: Species of moth

Dendrolimus spectabilis
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lasiocampidae
Genus: Dendrolimus
Species:
D. spectabilis
Binomial name
Dendrolimus spectabilis
Synonyms
  • Odonestis spectabilis Butler, 1877
  • Gastropacha pini Matsumura, 1898
  • Eutricha remotus Leech, 1888
  • Oeona segregatus Butler, 1877

Dendrolimus spectabilis, the pine moth or matsugahera in Japan, is a moth in the family Lasiocampidae.[3]

Distribution

It is found in Japan .

Host plants and damage

The Japanese straw mats named komomaki were created to protect pine trees from the moth.[4]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q7342084 entry