browntail moth
(Euproctis chrysorrhoea (Linnaeus))


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State List - This map identifies those states that list this species on their invasive species list or law. For more information, visit Invasive.org

Taxonomic Rank


Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Infraclass: Neoptera
Subclass: Pterygota
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Lymantriinae
Tribe: Nygmiini
Genus: Euproctis
Subject: Euproctis chrysorrhoea (Linnaeus)

Synonyms and Other Names


Related Scientific Names:
Nygmia phaeorrhoea (Donovan) (Synonym)

References


Common Name Reference: Common Names of Insects and Related Organisms

Scientific Name Reference: Nomina Insecta Nearctica Database