Lymantria brunneiplaga

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.
Moth - Lymantria brunneiplaga Lymantria brunneiplaga,Malaysia,Moth,Sabah

Appearance

The wingspan is 48 mm for males and 65–75 mm for females.

Food

Larvae have been recorded feeding on "Paraserianthes" ), "Combretum", "Chromolaena", "Mikania", "Jacquemontia", "Scleria", "Cratoxylm", "Piper" and "Trema" species.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyErebidae
GenusLymantria
SpeciesL. brunneiplaga
Photographed in
Malaysia