Kunugia latipennis

Kunugia latipennis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lasiocampidae
Genus:	Kunugia
Species:	K. latipennis
Binomial name
Kunugia latipennis Walker, 1855
Synonyms
Chatra grisea Moore, 1879 Lebeda variegata Moore, 1877 Lebeda vulpina Moore, 1879 Lebeda latipennis Walker, 1855 Megasoma basimacula Walker, 1862 Metanastria sumatrae Swinhoe, 1916 Cyclophragma basidiscata Holloway, 1982 Lebeda purpurascens Moore, 1884 Cyclophragma dongchuaensis Tsai & Hou, 1983

Kunugia latipennis, the pine lappet moth, is a moth of the family Lasiocampidae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1855.[1]

Distribution

It is found in the Indian subregion, Sri Lanka,[2] Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar, Sumatra, Borneo and Palawan.[3]

Biology

The caterpillar is a major pest on pines. An outbreak of pine lappet moths was observed in the mid-altitude hills of Meghalaya, India, during May and June 2011.[4] It is known to attack Pinus kesiya, Cupressus, Eucalyptus camaldulensis, Litchi chinensis, Mangifera indica, Mesua ferrea, Pinus elliottii, Pinus markusii, Shorea robusta, Syzygium cumini and Woodfordia fruticosa.[5]

References

1. "Species Details: Kunugia latipennis Walker, 1855". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
2. Koçak, Ahmet Ömer; Kemal, Muhabbet (20 February 2012). "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Cesa News (79): 1–57 – via Academia.
3. "Kunugia latipennis (Walker)". Digital Moths of Japan. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
4. Firake, D. M.; Behere, G. T.; Firake, P. D.; Thakur, N. S. Azad; Dubal, Z. B. (July 2012). "An outbreak of pine lappet moth, Kunugia latipennis, in mid-altitude hills of Meghalaya state, India". Phytoparasitica. 40 (3): 231–234. doi:10.1007/s12600-012-0228-2.
5. "HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants". The Natural History Museum. Retrieved 2 March 2018.

External links

• Light traps could control outbreak of Pine Lappet Moths