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Gypsy Moth ♂

Lymantria dispar

Description:

It is a moth in the family Erebidae. It is classified as a pest, and its larvae consume the leaves of over 300 species of trees, shrubs and plants.

Habitat:

(Eurasian origin) It has a range which covers in Europe, Africa, North America.

Notes:

Related spotting (caterpillar): http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/233... and http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/236...

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injica
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injica

Croatia

Spotted on Jul 16, 2013
Submitted on Jul 17, 2013

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