Lymantria dispar

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Lymantria dispar
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Lymantria dispar (L.) Gypsy moth
Lepidoptera, Erebidae
Caterpillar.
Canada, Ontario, Holland Landing Prairie Provincial Nature Reserve.
6/21/2021
TN079'06-210621019'JJK
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In North America one of most invasive insect species; a serious pest of trees and shrubs. Introduced from Europe to the United States in 1869 and to Canada in 1912.