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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lasiocampidae |
| Genus: | Odonestis |
| Species: | O. pruni
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Odonestis pruni, also known as the plum lappet moth[1] or the plum eggar,[2] is a species of moth native to Eurasia. It was first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1758 and belongs to the family Lasiocampidae. It is a pest insect due to the larvae's consumption of various crops.
- ^ Alford, David V (2014). Pests of Fruit Crops: A Colour Handbook (2nd ed.). CRC Press. p. 312. ISBN 9781482254211.
- ^ Kirby, William Forsell (1913). Butterflies and Moths in Romance and Reality. Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge. p. 98.