hyphantria

• Nombre científico de un género de polillas, conocidas comúnmente como la polilla blanca americana o polilla de telaraña, cuyas orugas tejen telas y se alimentan de las hojas de diversos árboles.

A scientific genus name for a group of moths, commonly known as fall webworms, which are known for their web-spinning larvae that feed on the leaves of various trees.

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   A genus of moths in the family Erebidae, whose larvae are known as fall webworms and build large, silken webs on trees.

   Género de polillas Hyphantria

   • The Hyphantria cunea larvae spun a large web on the apple tree.
   • Fall webworms, from the genus Hyphantria, can defoliate entire branches.
   • Entomologists study Hyphantria to understand their web-building behavior.