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White Satin Moth
Leucoma salicis
40.8895, -111.88
Field Notes
Description:
a moth of the Lymantriidae family. It is found in Europe and in North America where it was introduced in the 1920s.
The wingspan is 37–50 mm. The moth flies from June to August.
The larvae feed on Salix and Populus species.
Habitat:
This insect was introduced to North America in the early 1920’s,
when it was almost simultaneously found in New England and British Columbia. In the
intervening years, its populations have gradually spread throughout New York, and the
Canadian Maritime Provinces, as well as Washington, Oregon, northern California, and
Idaho. In the 1990s, the moth was reported from a region situated as far as >700 miles
from the Pacific coast (Edmonton, Alberta). Apparently, the White Satin Moth
populations continue to gradually spread towards the interior of the continent
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