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990689n – 19689   Thaumetopoea processionaea (Linnaeus, 1758)

© Todd Gilligan
References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)
  • (1) Natural History Museum: HOSTS- website
  • (2) European Food Safety Authority: Evaluation of a pest risk analysis on Thaumetopoea processionea [pdf]
  • (3) Groenen, F., and Meurisse, N. 2012. Historical distribution of the oak processionary moth Thaumetopoea processionea in Europe suggests recolonization instead of expansion. Agricultural and Forest Entomology. 14:2
Thaumetopoea processionaea
© Christi Jaeger, MEM
Thaumetopoea processionaea
© Todd Gilligan

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