Best Defoliator
The black arches, scientifically known as Lymantria monacha, is a species of moth belonging to the family Erebidae. It is distributed throughout the Palearctic realm, spanning Europe and across to Japan. First described by Carl Linnaeus in 1758, the moth features distinctive white wings marked with...
The pine tree lappet moth (*Dendrolimus pini*) is a prominent European defoliator of pine forests, noted for the dense, furry legs of the adult and the large size of its cryptic caterpillars.
The White-marked tussock moth is a North American species whose striking, tufted caterpillars are known to cause widespread defoliation of shade and forest trees.
The Spruce budworm is a devastating defoliator of coniferous forests in North America, causing massive economic damage to the timber industry in Canada.
The Gypsy Moth is a prominent Eurasian moth species notorious as an invasive defoliator in North America after its accidental introduction to the United States in 1869.
The Forest tent caterpillar moth is a widespread North American species notorious for its cyclical population outbreaks that cause severe, widespread defoliation of hardwood forests.
The Douglas-fir tussock moth is a North American defoliator whose larvae can cause severe, cyclical outbreaks that extensively damage Douglas-fir and true fir forests in the western US.
The Spongy moth is a destructive Eurasian species accidentally introduced to North America in 1869, known for severely defoliating hardwood forests.
