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| Lymantria todara
Moore, 1879
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Lymantria todara is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Frederic Moore in 1879. [1] It is found in India (Nilgiri) [2] and Sri Lanka. [3]
The caterpillar is a pest of Lagerstroemia parviflora, Shorea robusta, Terminalia bellirica and Terminalia tomentosa. [4]
References
- ^ "Species Details: Lymantria grandis Walker, 1855". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- ^ Savela, Markku (ed.). "Lymantria todara Moore, 1879". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- ^ Koçak, Ahmet Ömer & Kemal, Muhabbet (20 February 2012). "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Cesa News (79). Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara: 1–57 – via Academia.
- ^ "HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants". The Natural History Museum. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
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