pale tussock moth
1gypsy moth — a moth, Porthetria dispar, introduced into the U.S. from Europe, the larvae of which feed on the foliage of shade and other trees. [1810 20] * * * Species (Lymantria dispar) of tussock moth, a serious pest of trees. The European strain was… …
2Lymantriidae — Taxobox name = Lymantriidae image width = 240px image caption = Caterpillar of the pale tussock moth, Calliteara pudibunda Coin is c.2 cm across. regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda classis = Insecta ordo = Lepidoptera subordo = Ditrysia… …
3List of Lepidoptera that feed on ashes — Ashes ( Fraxinus spp.) are used as food plants by the larvae (caterpillars) of a number of Lepidoptera species, including the following. (Unless otherwise stated, records are from the Nearctic region.) Adelidae:* Adela croesella – UK record… …
4Halysidota tessellaris — Taxobox name = Banded tussock moth regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda classis = Insecta ordo = Lepidoptera superfamilia = Noctuoidea familia = Arctiidae subfamilia = Arctiinae tribe = Phaegopterini genus = Halysidota species = H. tessellaris… …
5Calliteara pudibunda — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum …
6Orgyia definita — Scientific classification Kingdom …
7Lophocampa caryae — Taxobox name = Hickory tussock moth regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda classis = Insecta ordo = Lepidoptera familia = Arctiidae genus = Lophocampa species = L. caryae binomial = Lophocampa caryae binomial authority = Harris, 1841 Lophocampa… …
8Orgyia thyellina — Female, dorsal view …
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10Animal colouration — has been a topic of interest and research in biology for well over a century. Colours may be cryptic (functioning as an adaptation allowing the prevention of prey detection; aposematic (functioning as a warning of unprofitability) or may be the… …
