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Dendrolimus spectabilis

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Dendrolimus spectabilis
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D. superans
Binomial name
Dendrolimus spectabilis
(Butler, 1877)[1]
Synonyms
  • Odonestis spectabilis Butler, 1877
  • Gastropacha pini Matsumura, 1898
  • Eutricha remotus Leech, 1888
  • Oeona segregatus Butler, 1877

Denrolimus spectabilis or pine moth is known as the matsugahera in Japan.[2]

Distribution

It is found in Japan.

Description

Life Cycle

Host plants and damage

The Japanese straw mats named komomaki were created to protect pine trees from the moth.[3]

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