Lymantria dispar, the gypsy moth, are moths in the family Erebidae. Lymantria dispar covers many subspecies, subspecies identification such as L. d. dispar or L. d. japonica leaves no ambiguity in identification. Lymantria dispar subspecies have a range which covers in Europe, Africa, Asia, North America and South America.
Photo: @purple-squirrel · iNaturalist · CC BY-NC
Spongy Moth
Lymantria dispar
- Observations in the area
- 22
- Last sighting
- 23 July 2026
- Category
- Insects and other invertebrates
Species and sighting data come from the iNaturalist platform and may change over time.
Where it has been observed
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Photo: @gabrieleceti · iNaturalist · CC BY-NC
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Nature data: iNaturalist
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