Lymantria

Lymantria
Lymantria nephrographa in Queensland, Australia
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Erebidae
Subfamily:	Lymantriinae
Tribe:	Lymantriini
Genus:	Lymantria Hübner, 1819
Synonyms
Porthetria Hübner, [1819] Hypogymna Billberg, 1820 Sericaria Berthold, 1827 Psilura Stephens, 1828 Erasta Gistl, 1848 Morasa Walker, 1855 Enome Walker, 1855 Palasea Wallengren, 1863 Pegella Walker, 1866 Pagella Kozhanchikov, 1950 Sarothropyga Felder, 1874 Nagunda Moore, 1879 Barhona Moore, 1879 Pyramocera Butler, 1880 Lymantica Collenette, 1936

Lymantria is a genus of tussock moths in the family Erebidae. They are widely distributed throughout Europe, Japan, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Java, and Celebes. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1819.