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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Lasiocampidae |
Genus: | Kunugia |
Species: | K. latipennis
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Binomial name | |
Kunugia latipennis
Walker, 1855
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Kunugia latipennis, the pine lappet moth, is a moth of the family Lasiocampidae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1855. [1]
It is found in the Indian subregion, Sri Lanka, [2] Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar, Sumatra, Borneo and Palawan. [3]
The caterpillar is a major pest on pines. An outbreak of pine lappet moths was observed in the mid-altitude hills of Meghalaya, India, during May and June 2011. [4] It is known to attack Pinus kesiya, Cupressus, Eucalyptus camaldulensis, Litchi chinensis, Mangifera indica, Mesua ferrea, Pinus elliottii, Pinus markusii, Shorea robusta, Syzygium cumini and Woodfordia fruticosa. [5]
Kunugia latipennis | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Lasiocampidae |
Genus: | Kunugia |
Species: | K. latipennis
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Binomial name | |
Kunugia latipennis
Walker, 1855
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Synonyms | |
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Kunugia latipennis, the pine lappet moth, is a moth of the family Lasiocampidae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1855. [1]
It is found in the Indian subregion, Sri Lanka, [2] Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar, Sumatra, Borneo and Palawan. [3]
The caterpillar is a major pest on pines. An outbreak of pine lappet moths was observed in the mid-altitude hills of Meghalaya, India, during May and June 2011. [4] It is known to attack Pinus kesiya, Cupressus, Eucalyptus camaldulensis, Litchi chinensis, Mangifera indica, Mesua ferrea, Pinus elliottii, Pinus markusii, Shorea robusta, Syzygium cumini and Woodfordia fruticosa. [5]