Odonestis pruni | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Lasiocampidae |
Genus: | Odonestis |
Species: | O. pruni
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Binomial name | |
Odonestis pruni |
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.