Lymantria dispar (Linnaeus, 1758)

gypsy moth

on woody plants

Greece, Lefkas, Katouna, 5.vi.2022 © Laurens van der Linde: female

lateral

frontal

Griekenland, Lefkas, Katouna, 5.vi.2023 © Laurens van der Linde: male

Quercus robur, Hungary, Kimle, 18.v.2019 © László Érsek: young larvae; note the size difference

larva

22.vi, same tree

canopy

mature larva

head, frontal

two pinacula

larva ventral

prolegs

pupae in their ‘cocoon’

two pupae

pupa, ventral

parasite

Larvae freely on the leaves.

host plants

broadly polyphagous

Alnus glutinosa; Arbutus andrachne, unedo; Carpinus; Cistus creticus; Cotinus coggygria; Crataegus monogyna; Eucalyptus; Fraxinus ornus; Malus domestica; Ostrya carpinifolia; Phillyrea latifolia; Pinus halepensis, radiata; Pistacia lentiscus; Populus alba; Prunus serotina; Pyrus spinosa; Quercus coccifera, ikex, pubescens, robur; Rhamnus alaternus; Rubus hirtus; Salix caprea; Tilia tomentosa; Ulmus glabra, minor subsp. canescens; Viburnum opulus; Wisteria.

distribution within Europe

PESI (2021).

egg, larva, pupa

see Lepiforum.

synonyms

Porthetria dispar.

references

Bouček (1959a), Cobos Suarez (1988a), Ebert (ed., 1994a), Floris, Cocco, Buffa, ao (2018a), Hellingman & Ulenberg (2022a), Heuser & Jöst (1948a), Koren, Vukotić & Črne (2015a), Lepiforum (2021), Meijer, Smit, Beukeboom & Schilthuizen (2012a), Nunes (2021a), Žikić, Ritt, Colacci, ao (2019a).