Species Account for Lymantria monacha
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Lymantria monacha (Linnaeus, 1758) 72.010
Black Arches
Lepidoptera: macromoths: Erebidae
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Taxonomic group: larger moths (Lepidoptera: macromoths) - County data
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Adult: Distinctive
Records: 1357
First Record: 1933
Latest Record: 2025
1992-on hectads: 48
Pre-1992 hectads: 11
Total hectads: 49
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Lymantria monacha Black Arches 6
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Habitats
Broad Habitat Data (based on 329 records with habitat information)
Broad subhabitat Data (based on 1 records with subhabitat information)
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Habitat Detail and Method (based on 1357 records with habitat detail and method information)
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