Dendrolimus spectabilis

Dendrolimus spectabilis, the pine moth or matsukareha in Japan, is a moth in the family Lasiocampidae.^[3]

Dendrolimus spectabilis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lasiocampidae
Genus:	Dendrolimus
Species:	D. spectabilis
Binomial name
Dendrolimus spectabilis (Butler, 1877)[1][2]
Synonyms
Odonestis spectabilis Butler, 1877 Gastropacha pini Matsumura, 1898 Eutricha remotus Leech, 1888 Oeona segregatus Butler, 1877

Distribution

It is found in Japan.

Host plants and damage

The Japanese straw mats named komomaki were created to protect pine trees from the moth.^[4]