Lymantria xylina, the casuarina moth or casuarina tussock moth, is a moth in the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Charles Swinhoe in 1903. It is found in Japan, Taiwan and the Chinese provinces of Fujian and Guangdong.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Lymantria |
| Species: | L. xylina
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| Lymantria xylina C. Swinhoe, 1903
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It is a very important forest pest in Taiwan, with outbreaks occurring every five to ten years.[citation needed] The larvae feed on a wide range of host plants, including over 65 species of broadleaf trees.[2]
At least one virus is being investigated as a possible biopesticide.[3]
References edit
- ^ Savela, Markku (July 5, 2019). "Lymantria xylina Swinhoe, 1903". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
- ^ Pogue, M. G. & Schaefer, P. W. (2007). "A review of selected species of Lymantria Hübner [1819] including three new species (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Lymantriinae) from subtropical and temperate regions of Asia, some potentially invasive to North America". Forest Health Technology Enterprise Team Technology Transfer. FHTET-2006-07.
- ^ "Genomic sequencing and analyses of Lymantria xylina multiple nucleopolyhedrovirus".
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