Gypsy Moth (Male) - Lymantria dispar

He's cute, but not a nice guy. Thankfully, their numbers are finally decreasing.

Habitat: Attracted to a 365 + 395 nm LED light in a semi-rural area

2021(d)

comments (4)

Flown Kimmerling

Lion

Little badass! Posted 4 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  Lol, it's penchant for reproduction is the bad part, so perhaps "bad boy bits" is a better moniker than "badass"? Posted 4 years ago

Calbost Niel

Lion

Does have a devilish stare Christine Posted 4 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  Ha! Lisa alluded to that as well. I think it looks like a sweet bunny. Posted 4 years ago

The Spongy Moth

Lymantria dispar, the gypsy moth, are moths in the family Erebidae. Lymantria dispar covers many subspecies, subspecies identification such as L. d. dispar or L. d. japonica leaves no ambiguity in identification. Lymantria dispar subspecies have a range which covers in Europe, Africa, Asia, North America and South America.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by Christine Young