Lymantria brunneiplaga
Lymantria brunneiplaga is a species of moth of the family Erebidae first described by Charles Swinhoe in 1903. It is found in Sundaland and the Philippines.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Lymantria |
| Species: | L. brunneiplaga |
| Binomial name | |
| Lymantria brunneiplaga C. Swinhoe, 1903 | |
The wingspan is 48 mm for males and 65–75 mm for females.
Larvae have been recorded feeding on Paraserianthes (including P. falcataria (= Falcataria moluccana)), Combretum, Chromolaena, Mikania, Jacquemontia, Scleria, Cratoxylm, Piper and Trema species.
External links
- Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Lymantria brunneiplaga Swinhoe". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
- van Eecke, Rudolf (1930). De Heterocera Van Sumatra.
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