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Spongy Moth

Photo: @purple-squirrel · iNaturalist · CC BY-NC

Insects and other invertebrates

Spongy Moth

Lymantria dispar

Observations in the area
22
Last sighting
23 July 2026
Category
Insects and other invertebrates
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The species

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.

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Where it has been observed

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