Lymantria

Lymantria
Lymantria monacha
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Clade:	Euarthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Erebidae
Tribe:	Lymantriini
Genus:	Lymantria Hübner, 1819
Synonyms
Porthetria Hübner, [1819] Hypogymna Billberg, 1820 Sericaria Berthold, 1827 Psilura Stephens, 1828 Erasta Gistl, 1848 Morasa Walker, 1855 Enome Walker, 1855 Palasea Wallengren, 1863 Pegella Walker, 1866 Pagella Kozhanchikov, 1950 Sarothropyga Felder, 1874 Nagunda Moore, 1879 Barhona Moore, 1879 Pyramocera Butler, 1880 Lymantica Collenette, 1936

Lymantria is a genus of tussock moths in the Erebidae family. They are widely distributed throughout Europe, Japan, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Java and Celebes. It was described by Jacob Hübner in 1819.

In the male, the palpi are porrect (projecting forward) and hairy. Antennae with long branches. Forewings with veins 3, 4 and 5 from close to angle of cell. Vein 6 from below upper angle. Veins 7 to 10 are stalked, where vein 7 being given off further from the cell than vein 10. Hindwings with veins 3, 4 and 5 from close to angle of cell. Vein 6 and 7 from upper angle. In female, antennae serrate (tooth like on one side). Wings either fully developed or partially reduced or completely reduced to scales.

The following species are included in the genus.

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