Dendrolimus spectabilis

Dendrolimus spectabilis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lasiocampidae
Genus: Dendrolimus
Species:
D. spectabilis
Binomial name
Dendrolimus spectabilis
(Butler, 1877)
Synonyms
  • Odonestis spectabilis Butler, 1877
  • Gastropacha pini Matsumura, 1898
  • Eutricha remotus Leech, 1888
  • Oeona segregatus Butler, 1877

Dendrolimus spectabilis, the pine moth or matsukareha in Japan, is a moth in the family Lasiocampidae.

Distribution

It is found in China, Korea, and Japan.

Host plants and damage

Larva

The Japanese straw mats named komomaki were created to protect pine trees from the moth.

References

  1. ↑ Savela, Markku. "Dendrolimus Germar, 1812". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Dendrolimus spectabilis Butler, 1877". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
  3. ↑ Japan Times Straw belts October 16, 2015 Retrieved March 19, 2015
  4. ↑ Japan Times Straw belts October 16, 2015 Retrieved March 23, 2015