Defoliators: LYMNATRIIDS Flashcards
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Responsible for periodic defoliations
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Responsible for stunted growth but does not usually cause tree mortality
Some sp. have wingless females. Others have females with wings but they do not fly very well (heavy body weight)
Urticating hairs on larvae that stick out from body in tufts (hair is allergen when in contact with skin)
2
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Erebidae
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Some moved into this order including spongy moth. But for this course, generalization is okay. Taxonomy changes frequently. Use Lymnatriidae
