''Lymantria detersa'' is a moth of the family

Erebidae The Erebidae are a family of moths in the superfamily Noctuoidea. The family is among the largest families of moths by species count and contains a wide variety of well-known macromoth groups. The family includes the underwings ('' Catocala'') ...

first described by Francis Walker in 1865. It is found in India. The caterpillar feeds on ''

Casuarina equisetifolia ''Casuarina equisetifolia'', common names ''Coastal She-oak'' or ''Horsetail She-oak'' (sometimes referred to as the Australian pine tree or whistling pine tree outside Australia), is a she-oak species of the genus ''Casuarina''. The native ...

''. One subspecies, ''Lymantria detersa costalis'' Walker, 1865, is recognized.

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Lymantria Moths of Asia Moths described in 1865 {{Lymantriidae-stub