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David Mohn, Critters Page (Creatures Great and Small), Bugwood.org

Rosy tussock moth

Lymantria mathura

Rosy tussock moth (Lymantria mathura) is an insect pest.

The pink or rosy gypsy moth is a major defoliator of deciduous trees in eastern Asia from India to the Russia.This is just one of many forest pests that are moved to un-infested forests by humans moving firewood. Help to protect our forests: don't move firewood!

For more information about this plant pest, see the CAPS data sheet and the CABI data sheet.
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