Three Domain

 Gypsy Moth

Scientific Classification

Scientific Name  - Lymantria dispar

Domain                - Eukaryota

Kingdom              - Animalia

Phylum                 - Arthropoda

Class                     - Insecta

Order                    - Lepidoptera

Family                  - Erebidae

Genus                   - Lymantria

Species                 - L.dispar

Lymantria dispar, also known as the gypsy moth or the spongy moth, is a species of moth in the family Erebidae. Lymantria dispar is subdivided into several subspecies, with subspecies such as L.d.dispar and L.d.japonica being clearly identifiable without ambiguity. The use of " gypsy moth " goes back to at least 1908, and according to various theories, possibly alludes to the way the moth's larvae are blown on the wind or the way it's caterpillars migrate each day from a tree's leaves to shady spots on it's trunk.

The gypsy moth found mainly in Ontario, Quebec, and Maritime provinces. As well as the gypsy moth is native to Europe,  Asia, and North Africa. Male gypsy moths are brown. They have a small body and are strong fliers. Female gypsy moths are white with black markings on the wings. They are much larger than males, but they do not fly. After mating, the female lays her eggs before she dies. Gypsy moths complete their life cycle in one year.

Gypsy moth caterpillars can defoliate, weaken and kill more than 300 different species of trees and shrubs. It's ability to defoliate trees year after year, the gypsy moth is a significant environmental, economic, and quality of life issue. Therefore, infestations and the treatments are taken very seriously. This insect pest is not native to North America and has no natural enemies to keep it's population in check. The gypsy moth caterpillar disrupts people's lives, alters ecosystems, and destroys the beauty of woodlands by feeding on the foliage of trees, shrubs, and other plants.

The larvae, or caterpillars, of gypsy moth are an important defoliator of a wide range of broadleaved trees and shrubs. 

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