gypsy moth, Lymantria dispar  (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae)

gypsy moth
Hexapoda (including Insecta) > Lepidoptera > Lymantriidae
Lymantria dispar (Linnaeus)


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Photographer: USDA APHIS PPQ Archive, United States
Contact: Anson Eaglin, USDA-APHIS
Descriptor: Adult(s)
Description: comparison of pinned specimen- adult Asian female (left) and adult female gypsy (right)-note large wings on Asian gyspy moth allow for flight-European female cannot fly. Asian gypsy moth bigger risk because of increased ability to spread after introduction.
Image taken in: United States


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