Dendrolimus pini
| Pine-tree lappet | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lasiocampidae |
| Genus: | Dendrolimus |
| Species: | D. pini |
| Binomial name | |
| Dendrolimus pini (Linnaeus, 1758) | |
Dendrolimus pini, the pine-tree lappet, is a moth of the family Lasiocampidae. It is found in most of Europe ranging to Eastern Asia.
The wingspan is 45–70 mm. The moth flies from June to August depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Pinus sylvestris, but also other Pinus species, Picea abies and Abies alba.
Gallery
Hatching larvae
Larvae
Pupa
Illustration from John Curtis's British Entomology Volume 5
Caterpillar of Dendrolimus pini. Keila, Estonia. Specimen was placed on Betula pendula
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