''Dendrolimus spectabilis'', the pine moth or ''matsukareha'' in Japan, is a moth in the family

Lasiocampidae The Lasiocampidae are a family of moths also known as eggars, tent caterpillars, snout moths (although this also refers to the Pyralidae), or lappet moths. Over 2,000 species occur worldwide, and probably not all have been named or studied. It i ...

Distribution

It is found in

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Host plants and damage

The Japanese straw mats named '' komomaki'' were created to protect pine trees from the moth.''

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References

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