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Lymantria monacha
Family: ErebidaeGenus: Lymantrianative in Germany
native in Germany
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18
Plants
visited
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22
Interactions
documented
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17
Host plants
known
About this species
A moth of the family Erebidae, recorded in Great Britain.
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Plant food
Scientific profile
Lymantria monacha is a moth belonging to the family Erebidae. It has been recorded in Great Britain, though its status there is indeterminate. In Germany, the species is not considered threatened (Red List category *).
Host plants
17 plants serve as food for the larvae
Salix albaPicea abiesCrataegus domicensisCarpinus betulusPinus sylvestrisTilia perneckensisMalus domesticaUlmus glabraFagus sylvaticaPopulus tremulaBetula priscaQuercus cerrisQuercus roburFagus sylvaticaQuercus petraea × pubescensAlnus glutinosaFraxinus excelsior subsp. excelsior
Sources & data origin
•Cook et al. (2025) UK Butterfly & Moth Traits (DOI: 10.5285/dbc7cc17-cbbd-49dd-bab4-8e8855768d66)
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
•GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — GBIF Secretariat (2024), DOI: 10.15468/39omei (CC BY 4.0)
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